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Hydrocephalus prognosis
What is the prognosis if you have Hydrocephalus? Quality of life, limitations and expectatios of someone with Hydrocephalus.
My answer is I was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus in Sept of 1973, I had a VA shunt installed by DR.Martin Johnson at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland,Oregon. My only complication was a suberal hematoma which resulted in a stroke that temporarily caused loss of use in my left side. a short time later i regained complete use of my left side ,I am now mostly left handed, Dr.Johnson said that the blood clot that caused the stroke had calcified,the most amazing thing is I am now 52 years old and other than having the tubing going to my heart lengthened twice during puberty due to growth i have never had any problems, I have the same shunt that was installed in 1973.which by what I have read in several. Postings Impossible! I am having a perfectly normal life, I have a beautiful 26 yearold daughter and am expecting my first grandchild, by the way Dr. Johnson assured me that my condtion is NOT inherited, mine most likely was caused by spinal menengitis when I was 2 years old no one in my family history had this condition.I'm just here to say that what ive read about a 10 year expectancy is crap and im living proof
Posted Feb 19, 2018 by Bob 100
