Brain shunt

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  1. Edward S. Ahn, M.D.

    Edward S. Ahn, M.D.

    1. Pediatric Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Brain shunt placement, Pediatric cervical spine surgery, Craniotomy, Fetal surgery, Endoscopic procedure, Brain biopsy,... Chiari malformation, Hydrocephalus, Spina bifida, Arteriovenous malformation, Craniosynostosis, Moyamoya disease, Myelopathy

  2. Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.

    Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Carotid angioplasty and stenting, Brain shu...nt placement, Craniotomy, Microvascular surgery, Brain biopsy, Endarterectomy, Meningioma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioma, Spinal cord tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Brain aneurysm, Neurofibromatosis, Pituitary tumor, Glioblastoma, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Arteriovenous malformation, Central nervous system vascular malformations, Cavernous hemangioma, Moyamoya disease, Oligodendroglioma, Neurofibroma, Chordoma, CSF leak, Plexiform neurofibroma, Vascular malformation, Choroid plexus papilloma, Nerve sheath tumor, Pineal gland tumor

  3. Giuseppe Lanzino, M.D.

    Giuseppe Lanzino, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Brain tumor surgery, Carotid angioplasty and stenting, Brain shunt placement, Brain aneurysm surgery, Hereditary hemorr...hagic telangiectasia, Cavernous malformations, Arteriovenous malformation, Central nervous system vascular malformations, Moyamoya disease, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Dural arteriovenous fistula, Carotid artery disease

  4. Ali Turkmani, M.D.

    Ali Turkmani, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Brain tumor surgery, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Spinal cord stimulator insertion, Endovascular treatment, Carotid... angioplasty and stenting, Spinal fusion, Brain shunt placement, Awake brain surgery, Transsphenoidal surgery, Cerebral angiogram, Brain mapping, Brain aneurysm surgery, Embolization therapy, Microvascular surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Carotid angiogram, Spinal angiogram, Lumbar diskectomy, Temporal lobectomy, Brain endoscopy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Meningioma, Stroke, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioma, Epilepsy, Brain aneurysm, Hydrocephalus, Brain AVM, Herniated disk, Skull base tumor, Astrocytoma, Carotid artery dissection, Trigeminal neuralgia, Cavernous hemangioma, Brain lymphoma, Brain hemorrhage, Dural arteriovenous fistula, Cerebrovascular disease, Lumbar radiculopathy, Carotid artery disease, Lumbar spinal stenosis, CSF leak, Cervical herniated disk, Low grade glioma of brain

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Brain shunt care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. Schulz LN, et al. Cerebrospinal fluid shunts to treat hydrocephalus and idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Surgical techniques and complication avoidance. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.nec.2024.12.004.
  2. Garegnani L, et al. Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting devices for hydrocephalus. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020; doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012726.pub2.
  3. Pearce RKB, et al. Shunting for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2024; doi:10.1002/14651858.CD014923.pub2.
  4. D'Antona L, et al. Cerebrospinal fluid shunts to treat hydrocephalus and idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Shunt catheters and valves. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.nec.2024.12.003.
  5. Whitehead WE, et al. Infantile and childhood hydrocephalus. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2022; doi:10.1056/NEJMra2116504.
  6. Fernández-Méndez R, et al. Current epidemiology of cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery in the UK and Ireland (2004-2013). Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2019; doi:10.1007/s00381-021-05132-9.
  7. Fernández Cornejo VJ, et al. Shunt technology for infants and a lifetime. Child's Nervous System. 2021; doi:10.1007/s00381-021-05132-9.
  8. Greenberg MS. Treatment of hydrocephalus. In: Greenberg's Handbook of Neurosurgery. 10th ed. Thieme; 2023. https://medone-neurosurgery.theime.com. Accessed June 18, 2025.
  9. Stanuszek A, et al. Return to play. World Neurosurgery. 2022; doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2014.06.043.
  10. Caruso JP, et al. Neurologic quality of life outcomes in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus after ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: A prospective assessment of cognition, mobility, and social participation. World Neurosurgery. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2024.06.068.
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  15. Winn HR, ed. Ventricular shunting procedures. In: Youmans & Winn Neurological Surgery. 8th ed. Elsevier; 2023. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed June 17, 2025.
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  22. Adult-onset hydrocephalus. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. https://www.aans.org/patients/conditions-treatments/adult-onset-hydrocephalus. Accessed July 21, 2025.
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