Dear Dr Corenman.
Thank you for your reply. I forgot to mention I have hydrocephalus which is controlled by a VP shunt (3 bouts of neonatal bacterial meningitis caused this at 5 months old). I have had 4 shunt operations. Would the fact I have a shunt cause a problem with the csf when the spinal operation is performed, or does it have absolutely no bearing on it? I forgot to ask the orthopaedic surgeon this yesterday.
Thanks a lot. I would appreciate an early reply.
