- cerebrospinal fluid shunt
- a shunt for draining off cerebrospinal fluid in cases of hydrocephalus, such as a ventricular shunt.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cerebrospinal fluid shunt
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Cerebral shunt — Cerebral shunts are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus, the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If left unchecked, the cerebral spinal fluid can build up leading to an increase in intracranial pressure… … Wikipedia
lumboperitoneal shunt — a communication between the lumbar subarachnoid space and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube with an in line pressure flow regulator; created to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of communicating hydrocephalus … Medical dictionary
ventriculoatrial shunt — an artificial communication between a cerebral ventricle and a cardiac atrium, done with a plastic tube with an in line pressure flow regulator, to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus … Medical dictionary
