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ven·tric·u·lo·peri·to·ne·al (ven-trik″u-lo-per″ĭ-to-neґəl) connecting a cerebral ventricle with the peritoneum, as a shunt in the treatment of hydrocephalus.Medical dictionary. 2011.
ventriculoperitoneal shunt — the most common shunt for relief of hydrocephalus, consisting of an artificial channel between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum made with plastic tubing … Medical dictionary
derivación ventriculoperitoneal — Vía de paso creada mediante cirugía, formada por un tubo de plástico y válvulas unidireccionales, entre un ventrículo cerebral y el peritoneo para el drenaje del exceso de líquido cefalorraquídeo del … Diccionario médico
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension — Classification and external resources For IIH to be diagnosed, brain scans (such as MRI) must be performed to ensure there is no underlying cause for the increased pressure around the brain ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Parinaud's syndrome — Not to be confused with Parinaud s oculoglandular syndrome. Parinaud s syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Shunt nephritis — [ thumb|250px|right|Shunt nephritis is caused by the deposition of immune complexes, as shown in this illustration.] Shunt nephritis is a rare disease of the kidney that can occur in patients being treated for hydrocephalus with a cerebral shunt … Wikipedia
Shunt (medicina) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Shunt. En medicina, se le llama shunt a un agujero o pasaje que permite el paso anómalo de fluidos de un lado del cuerpo humano a otro. El término incluye shunts congénitos y los adquiridos también llamados… … Wikipedia Español
Syringomyelia — Classification and external resources An idiopathic syrinx. See the thin light grey shape inside the spinal cord, placed at centre in the bottom half of the above image. ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
C. Everett Koop — Vice Admiral C. Everett Koop, USPHS Surgeon General of the United States 13th Surgeon General of the United States In office January 21, 1982 – October 1, 1989 … Wikipedia
Sanjay Gupta — For other uses, see Sanjay Gupta (disambiguation). Sanjay Gupta Sanjay Gupta MD Born October 23, 1969 (1969 10 23) (age 42) Novi, Michigan, United States … Wikipedia
Normal pressure hydrocephalus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G91.2 ICD 9 331.9 … Wikipedia
