Hello doctor, My grandfather is 85-years-old and had got an NPH problem, and we do not know in which way we can solve the problem? Shunt or is it safe for him to do that his age, I got a CT and MRI scan for any future help.
Hello. I have read your concern, and I have seen the imaging studies (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If before the problem your father is 85 years old active, can walk, can change clothes by himself, can eat by himself, then a VP shunt insertion would help. The imaging shows hydrocephalus, and some of the symptoms of NPH may come from this. However, there is an obstructing tumor in the posterior fossa. As I see, this may be a metastasis of an epidermoid tumor. I would suggest further investigation with your neurosurgeon on this matter. For the question of a VP shunt (ventriculoperitoneal shunt), the answer is yes, and this could help your father even if he is 85 years old. You need to have medical clearance from your cardiologist and pulmonologist to undergo the operation.