Help Question

[FOOTBALL1]

Hi guys i apologise if this has been ,mentioned elsewhere but im new... and finding my way...
my daughter has Hydrocephalus..... not a servere case but has a shunt.. and has never flown on a areoplane and has been given the oppertunity to go abroad with school to denmark,.... question is can she fly ????
ive read different things about comercial and private etc... but can someone spell it out in black and white for me.... because i really dont know....
is there a certain time limit or height limit?

[ollieholmes]

From what i have herd the type of aeroplane you go abroad in is safe, the cabins are pressurised to roughly the same pressure as on the ground. Light aircraft which do fly abroad buut not commercialy do not have pressurised cabins in general.

[Barb]

Try this thread as well: http://spinabifidaconnection.com/showthread.php?t=275

[trekman]

I've been on an aeroplane several times in my life and never experienced any shunt issues.

[Sheena51985]

Ok, so I'm really late responding to this..sorry lol..I've been on a plane a few times and never had a problem with my shunt because of it. Just tell her to bring chewing gum because her ears will pop during take off and landing lol. Good luck!!

[sleepyme]

My respond is so late..haha.
There's nothing wrong of
riding in a plane, if you are
shunted. But it's better if you
consult a doctor about that
matter.

[Melz]

I'm glad I have read this thread. I always thought planes would be a no-go lol

[happygirl]

I agree with with sleepy me.. riding in a plane after the shunted operation isn't bad ........... in fact many hydrocephalus patients have rode in an airplane after being shunted so noting to worry just be careful.. just be careful. Consult a doctor for sure..

A shunt usually consists of two catheters and a one-way valve. The valve regulates the amount, flow direction, and pressure of cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain’s ventricles.

As the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid inside the brain increases, the one-way valve opens and the excessive fluid drains to the downstream cavity.

Typically, the fluid gets "shunted" (moved) using the following shunt types:

* A ventriculoperitoneal shunt moves fluid from the ventricles of the brain to the abdominal cavity
* A ventriculoatrial shunt moves fluid from the ventricles of the brain to a chamber of the heart
* A lumboperitoneal shunt moves fluid from the lower back to the abdominal cavity