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Risks for any anesthesia are:
Other problems include shunt malfunction or blockage, and infection. If the malfunction occurs because the person grows, the shunt will need to be replaced with a longer catheter. Symptoms of shunt malfunction or infection include headache , fever , drowsiness , and convulsions .
As with any other brain surgery there is risk to brain tissue, because the shunt catheter must pass through brain tissue to enter the ventricle. There is a small risk of brain tissue being damaged, resulting in a neurologic deficit .
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