Cerebrospinal fluid diversion
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| Cerebrospinal fluid diversion | |
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| Specialty | Neurology |
Cerebrospinal fluid diversion is a procedure that is used to drain fluid from the brain and spinal cord. A shunt is placed in a ventricle of the brain and threaded under the skin to another part of the body, usually the abdomen. It is used to treat hydrocephalus and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
