Maladjustment of programmable ventricular shunt valves by inadvertent exposure to a common hospital device

Background: Programmable ventricular shunt valves are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus. They can be adjusted to allow for varying amounts of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow using an external magnetic programming device, and are susceptible to maladjustment from inadvertent exposure to magnetic fi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical neurology international 2018-01, Vol.9 (1), p.51-51
Hauptverfasser:	Fujimura, R, Lober, R, Kamian, K, Kleiner, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Communication Consent General Neurosurgery: Case Report Headphones Households Magnetic fields Medical equipment NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Valves
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