A ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is the most common long-term treatment of hydrocephalus. VP shunts have been in use for the past seventy years and are constantly evolving to meet the patient needs better. Nowadays there are different types of shunts that can be inserted, and the decision on which shunt should be used depends on the […]
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External Ventricular Drain
If left untreated, acute hydrocephalus can be fatal, so emergency treatment is critical. If you’re unfamiliar with hydrocephalus and what can cause it, this blog post will tell you everything you need to know. In neurosurgery, we have several ways of diverting this excess fluid with some being temporary and others being more permanent. One […]
What is sleep paralysis?
Coronavirus – mask fit video
We show you how to perform a coronavirus mask fit check with an FFP3. This is a self mask fit check as fit testing is no longer happening in most UK hospitals. This is a quick, easy mask fit check technique shown to you by an infectious diseases registrar and the video is aimed at […]
Hydrocephalus
One of the most common conditions that neurosurgeons treat is something called hydrocephalus. The brain and spinal cord has a plumbing system within it called the ventricular system which contains a fluid called cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF). What is cerebrospinal fluid? Cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) is a fluid needed to provide protection and nourishment to the brain […]