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Hydrocephalus
A Guide for Patients, Families, and Friends
Chuck Toporek and Kellie Robinson
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Hydrocephalus: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Friends
by Chuck Toporek and Kellie Robinson
Copyright 1999 O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
Published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 101 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472.
Editor: Linda Lamb
Production Editor: Claire Cloutier LeBlanc
Printing History:
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February 1999: First Edition
The O'Reilly logo is a registered trademark of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed incaps or initial caps.
This book is meant to educate and should not be used as an alternative for professional medical care. Although we have exerted every effort to ensure that the information presented is accurate at the time of publication, there is no guarantee that this information will remain current over time. Appropriate medical professionals should be consulted before adopting any procedures or treatments discussed in this book.
The "Pre-Anesthesia Questionnaire" is reprinted with permission from the web site of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (http://www.aana.com/documents/preop.htm). Copyright 1998 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Material from The Shunt Book is reprinted by permission of Blackwell Science, Inc. James M. Drake and Christian Sainte-Rose, The Shunt Book, Chapter 5, page 151, Blackwell Science, Inc., 1995. Criteria for diagnosing ADD and ADHD is reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric Association.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Toporek, Chuck, 1965
Hydrocephalus: a guide for patients, families, and friends / Chuck Toporek and Kellie Robinson.
p. cm.(Patient-centered guides)
ISBN 1-56592-410-X (pbk.)
1. HydrocephalusPopular works. I. Robinson, Kellie, 1967
II. Title. III. Series.
RC391.T66 1999
616.85'8843dc21
98-52974
CIP
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This book is printed on acid-free paper with 85% recycled content, 15% post-consumer waste. O'Reilly & Associates is committed to using paper with the highest recycled content available consistent with high quality.
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For all hydrocephalus patients and their families.
May this book provide you with knowledge, comfort, and hope.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
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Preface
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Introduction
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1. What Is Hydrocephalus?
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What is cerebrospinal fluid?
The brain in a nutshell
Types of hydrocephalus
Primary causes of hydrocephalus
2. Getting the Diagnosis
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Symptoms
How hydrocephalus is diagnosed
Possible misdiagnoses
Asking for a second opinion
Three people, three diagnoses
Responses to the diagnosis
How hydrocephalus affects the patient
How hydrocephalus affects others
Informing your child
3. Selecting a Neurosurgeon
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When you need a neurosurgeon
Referrals
Neurosurgery for infants and children
Finding out more
Developing a relationship
Relocating and finding a new neurosurgeon
4. Treating Hydrocephalus
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The shunt system
How shunts work

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Placement of shunts
Differences among shunts
Questions to ask before surgery
Preoperative evaluation
Anesthesia
Recovery and postoperation
Shunt placement operations
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Nonsurgical treatments
5. Hospitalization and Recovery
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