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A shunt is inserted in the head to relieve water pressure on the brain.

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II have a head shunt - you have been having funny pains in your head lately - could this be caused by the shunt?

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Can you fly if you have a shunt?

i heard u can fly on short journeys Yes, you can fly if you have a shunt, however the affects, as far as the pressurized cabin goes will depend on the type of shunt you have. I have a VP shunt in my head and have no trouble flying and I fly often, as I work for an airline.


What happens if you get hit in the head where your shunt is?

I read online in so many articles that shunt is supposedly durable. they wont break unless you have a head trauma which require you to go to the ER anyway even if you are not shunted. such as a car injury which cause you to coma etc.


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In long shunt the shunt field winding is in parallel to both generator and series field. In short shunt the shunt field is in parallel to generator only.


How do you use shunt in a sentence?

The word 'shunt' is both a noun (shunt, shunts) and a verb (shunt, shunts, shunting, shunted).Examples:He had to have a heart shunt put in. (noun)The engineer will shunt the train onto that track instead. (verb)


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What is called when a child has value shunt caused of water in the brain?

The shunt used for a person who has hydrocephalus ("water on the brain") is not called a "value shunt". It is usually called a "ventriculo-peritoneal shunt" or "VP shunt" for short. Sometimes a "ventriculo-atrial shunt" or "VA shunt" is used instead.


Is shunt a Medical Term?

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What does a ventricular shunt relieve?

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