Cerebrospinal fluid shunt

Introduction: Cerebrospinal fluid shunt

Description of Cerebrospinal fluid shunt

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt: Tubes inserted to create communication between a cerebral ventricle and the internal jugular vein. Their emplacement permits draining of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus or other condition leading to fluid accumulation in the ventricles.
Source: MeSH 2007

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cerebrospinal fluid shunt:

• Cerebrospinal fluid
• Cerebrospinal
• Fluid
• Shunt

Terms associated with Cerebrospinal fluid shunt:

More specific terms for Cerebrospinal fluid shunt:

• Ventriculostomy
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Cerebrospinal fluid shunt

• Anastomosis, Surgical
• Neurosurgical Procedures

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Cerebrospinal fluid shunt

• neurosurgery

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Cerebrospinal fluid shunt

The following list attempts to classify Cerebrospinal fluid shunt into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
    • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
    • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

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