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Lumbo-atrial shunt and chest pain
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Lumbo-atrial shunt and chest pain
by suzanne26262000, May 07, 2005 12:00AM
My daughter (34 months old), was recently shunted with a Lumbo-artial shunt. When she gets really upset and cries she loses her breath and holds her chest. When I ask her about the pain after the episode is over she tells me it hurts on her chest. Is this something I should worry about? I really don't want to bring it up to her Neurosurgeon unless it's absolutely necessary because we've only been home from the hospital for 3 weeks after a 5 and a half week admission.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-PW, May 11, 2005 12:00AM
The question is being answered today as I have sought some advice from one of my colleagues experienced in this issue
The symptoms you describe are not typical for lumbo-atrial shunt malfunction. I would expect more evidence for hydrocephalus (build up of fluid on the brain) such as headache, meningeal signs (such as neck stiffness or irritation, or decreased reponsiveness. The atrial portion of the shunt is more likely to cause a cardiac arrythmia if anything also
therefore the symptoms may not be related to the shunt at all, and may be a chest problem ie infection, although I cannot completely ruleout a shunt problem on this site. YOu should seek medical attention for this - don't be afraid to call your doctors about any concerns you might have
Good luck
The symptoms you describe are not typical for lumbo-atrial shunt malfunction. I would expect more evidence for hydrocephalus (build up of fluid on the brain) such as headache, meningeal signs (such as neck stiffness or irritation, or decreased reponsiveness. The atrial portion of the shunt is more likely to cause a cardiac arrythmia if anything also
therefore the symptoms may not be related to the shunt at all, and may be a chest problem ie infection, although I cannot completely ruleout a shunt problem on this site. YOu should seek medical attention for this - don't be afraid to call your doctors about any concerns you might have
Good luck
