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Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: May 5 9:07am | Replies (5)
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My husband, 77 years old, is going through the same. He hasn’t had the lumbar puncture test yet, but this coming Tuesday we have a consultation with a neurosurgeon to discuss his treatment plan. We are hopeful his symptoms can be lessened with a shunt, though we were warned the shunt may not relieve them all.
NPH is very difficult for both the patient and the family. My heart goes out to you, and wishing the very best outcomes for our husbands. Please keep me posted as we go down this road.
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The LP test is important. If your husband doesn’t show any improvement afterwards they won’t recommend a shunt. My husband had a 51% improvement of one set of tests and 90% of another, 2 hours after the LP. Because he did show improvement, we were told he had an 85% chance the shunt will work. Those are great odds at getting his life back.