title: Fifteen-minute consultation: assessment of a child with suspected shunt problems.
abstract: Cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures have saved more lives than any other neurosurgical procedure. However, they do have a unique set of complications which a paediatrician in a district general hospital may encounter. Timely recognition and appropriate referral to the neurosurgeon is vital in order to avoid serious consequences and to have a favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Harpreet Singh
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mangat
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Chirag
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Desiderio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation
keywords: Hydrocephalus; Neurosurgery; Shunt; Shunt malfunction