Lumboperitoneal shunts are channels which facilitate drainage of CSF from the lumbar subarachnoid space to the peritoneal cavity It can be used in conditions such as Pseudotumor cerebri
Pseudotumor cerebri – also known as benign intracranial hypertension / idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a condition characterised by increase in the intracranial tension in the absence of any
Increase in cup disc ratio is known as cupping Occurs in glaucoma Degree of cupping can be correlated with stage of glaucoma Normal cup disc ratio is 0.3
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