Brain Operation
My best friend has been taken to hospital, after several months of bad headaches, vomiting and neckaches. After various other symptoms appeared and misdiagnoses it has now been established that she has a build-up of spinal fluid around the brain due to a blockage somewhere in the drainage system, and the hospital plan to operate to relieve the pressure. Has anyone heard of this kind of thing before? Has anyone had it? Do you know what we should expect? Are any complications associated with this kind of operation? Will she need a general or local anaesthetic? How long will it take to recover?
msemma (Wed 14:07 01/Mar/06)