Hydrocephalus and Shunts - Brain and Spine
Hydrocephalus and Shunts
Life with Chiari ? 4th November 2017
Simon Thompson Hydrocephalus Nurse Consultant
hydrocephalus@uclh.nhs.uk
Chiari Malformation
? Type I Chiari Malformation involves decent of the cerebella tonsils (lower part of the brain)
? Can be congenital or acquired ? This can cause issues with CSF laving the head and thus
raise intracranial pressure (ICP) ? It can also cause nerve complications though putting
pressure on the spinal column
Side effects include:
? Headaches ? Neck Pain ? Numbness or tingling in arms / legs ? Nausea (feeling sick) ? Dizziness / balance difficulties
Chiari Malformation
Hydrocephalus
Involves an increase in cerberospinal fluid (CSF) inside the head.
Term Hydrocephalus comes from the Greek words for water (hydro) and head (kephalos).
This increase in CSF often casues a susquent increase in intracranial pressure (ICP)
Hydrocephalus ? CSF flow
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