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The Wonderful World of Hydrocephalus: Part 5, Shunt Malfunctions

Posted by pforpeanuts on July 10, 2012 · 2 Comments

Shall we start with a wee-bit of history. It’s just so interesting. To be brief, a guy had a son. The son was born with hydrocephalus. The father was an engineer and invented the shunt in order to save his son’s life. Unfortunately, his son passed away before they “perfected” the shunt. But his passion to … Continue reading →

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