Caed Whittle, Aaida Eghbal, Adam Pilkington, Kehaan Akram, Milo A Hollingworth
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Background: Shunt surgery remains the gold standard of treatment for hydrocephalus. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt systems represent the most commonly used technique, and the increasing use of programmable valves allows the neurosurgical team to easily and non-invasively adjust shunt settings where indicated. However, their safety in specific clinical scenarios can be a common source of uncertainty due to potential interactions between parametric shunt components and external electromagnetic fields.
Case presentation: We report the case of electroconvulsive therapy being used successfully in a 64-year-old presenting with treatment-resistant depression, on a background of a programmable VP shunt system in situ for congenital hydrocephalus. To our knowledge, this is the first individual report which presents the successful use of ECT in a patient with a programmable shunt valve.
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The British Journal of Neurosurgery is a leading international forum for debate in the field of neurosurgery, publishing original peer-reviewed articles of the highest quality, along with comment and correspondence on all topics of current interest to neurosurgeons worldwide.
Coverage includes all aspects of case assessment and surgical practice, as well as wide-ranging research, with an emphasis on clinical rather than experimental material. Special emphasis is placed on postgraduate education with review articles on basic neurosciences and on the theory behind advances in techniques, investigation and clinical management. All papers are submitted to rigorous and independent peer-review, ensuring the journal’s wide citation and its appearance in the major abstracting and indexing services.
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