I just posted this on another website while I was looking up information about VP shunt malfunctions.
Those of you who are experiencing these problems or similar problems should be checked out immediately:
-abnormal shunt placement/involuntary movement of shunt
-nausea, vomiting, or protrusion of shunt in abdomen
-stomach aches or abdominal pain
-fevers
-changes in hearing or temporary loss of hearing.
-loss of awareness or loss of control of words, emotions and movements
-Short term memory and/or inability to recall or recognize words of others or your own/not knowing what you’re saying or why you’re speaking
-Walking around without knowing where you’re going or where you are (POSSIBLY PARTIAL SEIZURES OR ABSENT SEIZURES)
-SIGNS OF SLEEP SEIZURES: Shaking back and forth as well as falling off of bed while asleep. Twitching with shortness of breath/screaming with eyes closed or open after falling asleep. Sometimes sleep seizures may be followed by unusual behavior that could resemble sleepwalking or night terrors.
-Anxiety
-Shouting or crying without reason
-breathing difficulty
-loss of concentration
-Exhaustion
-Sudden and frequent loss of consciousness
-blurred vision, “swirling” vision, or a complete but temporary “blackout” of your sight
-strange feelings like pressure against any part of your body along the location of the shunt and its tubing
-“vibration” at the shunt location from blockage,excessive drainage, or abnormal flow of CSF
-pressure in your head or frequent headaches, especially at shunt location in head
-Feelings that resemble a shunt tap or “stabbing and crushing” of shunt
-pressure, indention, and/or at shunt location anywhere along tubing
-Grand Mal seizures
Signs and symptoms of seizures with VP shunt:
-Exhaustion
-Downward gaze, “glassy” and unfocused eyes
-Little or no response to questions
-Drooping of face
-Body has limp appearance
-Eyes roll upward, repeatedly or not
-Intense pressure at shunt location in head
-inability to move, speak, see clearly, feel much of body or breathe deeply. (WATCH FOR TIGHT CHEST AND/OR STOMACH MUSCLES.)
-Head falls back with chest pushed outward, followed by moaning.
-Part or all of body tense and/or twitching and shaking.
-Involuntary shouting, shallow and unsteady breathing.
-Laughing for no reason during seizure/seizures (SIGN OF TIGHT CHEST MUSCLES)
-Excessive drainage of CSF through shunt and shunt tubing
-“Static shocking”, burning, “intense brain freeze”,and “crushing” in head
-Auras
-Recurring loss of awareness and/or consciousness
-Fear
-Potential suffocation
-Potential incontinence
What to do during seizure:
-Remove all objects and furniture away from seizure victim to avoid injury.
-Lay person on side, allowing any saliva or vomit to drain out of mouth. Do not lay person on back. (The idea that someone can “swallow” their tongue is false; tissue called “webbing” is under the tongue to hold tongue in place. Call 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY if person having seizure bites own tongue enough to cause bleeding.)
-DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS IN MOUTH.
-Place soft item like a pillow under seizure victim’s head.
-only touch person having seizure to avoid injury of him/her and yourself. Do not hold them down for long or strongly unless to avoid injury.
-Remove eyeglasses.
-Keep seizure victim under close supervision.
-KEEP TRACK OF TIME.IF SEIZURE LASTS OVER 3-5 MINUTES OR SEIZURE VICTIM IS SUFFOCATING, CALL 9-1-1.
After seizure:
-inability to regain consciousness. (IF HANDS ARE RESTING ON CHEST ON OWN WITHOUT SEIZURE VICTIM BEING TOUCHED AND TOES ARE
-amnesia (ASK:”Can you speak?” “What is your name?” “How old are you?” “Do you know where you are?”)
-Loss of awareness
-Fatigue
-Seeming to “fall asleep” repeatedly
-slurred speech or speaking with great effort.
-inappropriate words/jumbled words and rambling
-Speaking with great effort
-Shortness of breath
-Long pausing prior to response
-Slow reaction to hearing you speak
-involuntary movements, twitching
-fatigue
-inability to move or control part of body, as well as one side or both sides of body
-limping/dragging feet
(AVOID STAIRS OR HARD FLOORS)
-Temporary movements followed by paralysis
-Recurring seizures.
I understand that this is quite long. For that,I apologize.
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION
@GeminiWolf: Most people have blessings to count. If they don't, there are chances for them to find some on their own or stumble upon them. I've heard some of these blessings hold the name "miracles".
There are many stories of children who are not old enough to find blessings on their own. In many cases, these children become adults who willingly disregard their blessings and deprive themselves of future blessings.
Sometimes, people should take a chance to do what can be quite difficult: change. <3
It's always nice to accept what we can love, even when we must search deep within our minds.
This is interesting, especially the idea of teaching children something as positive as this:
http://www.buddhanet.net/metta_in.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG1pRNQAByI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iCe3MFNiL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A71N-sbnLdY
^"Dearly Beloved", Kingdom Hearts. Eflat, my "favorite" key (even though each one is truly fascinating).
The same key is from the first song that I ever heard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upkYQqbrjSc
Like "feeling everything" in meditation, I can just..."feel" these notes.
Those of you who are experiencing these problems or similar problems should be checked out immediately:
-abnormal shunt placement/involuntary movement of shunt
-nausea, vomiting, or protrusion of shunt in abdomen
-stomach aches or abdominal pain
-fevers
-changes in hearing or temporary loss of hearing.
-loss of awareness or loss of control of words, emotions and movements
-Short term memory and/or inability to recall or recognize words of others or your own/not knowing what you’re saying or why you’re speaking
-Walking around without knowing where you’re going or where you are (POSSIBLY PARTIAL SEIZURES OR ABSENT SEIZURES)
-SIGNS OF SLEEP SEIZURES: Shaking back and forth as well as falling off of bed while asleep. Twitching with shortness of breath/screaming with eyes closed or open after falling asleep. Sometimes sleep seizures may be followed by unusual behavior that could resemble sleepwalking or night terrors.
-Anxiety
-Shouting or crying without reason
-breathing difficulty
-loss of concentration
-Exhaustion
-Sudden and frequent loss of consciousness
-blurred vision, “swirling” vision, or a complete but temporary “blackout” of your sight
-strange feelings like pressure against any part of your body along the location of the shunt and its tubing
-“vibration” at the shunt location from blockage,excessive drainage, or abnormal flow of CSF
-pressure in your head or frequent headaches, especially at shunt location in head
-Feelings that resemble a shunt tap or “stabbing and crushing” of shunt
-pressure, indention, and/or at shunt location anywhere along tubing
-Grand Mal seizures
Signs and symptoms of seizures with VP shunt:
-Exhaustion
-Downward gaze, “glassy” and unfocused eyes
-Little or no response to questions
-Drooping of face
-Body has limp appearance
-Eyes roll upward, repeatedly or not
-Intense pressure at shunt location in head
-inability to move, speak, see clearly, feel much of body or breathe deeply. (WATCH FOR TIGHT CHEST AND/OR STOMACH MUSCLES.)
-Head falls back with chest pushed outward, followed by moaning.
-Part or all of body tense and/or twitching and shaking.
-Involuntary shouting, shallow and unsteady breathing.
-Laughing for no reason during seizure/seizures (SIGN OF TIGHT CHEST MUSCLES)
-Excessive drainage of CSF through shunt and shunt tubing
-“Static shocking”, burning, “intense brain freeze”,and “crushing” in head
-Auras
-Recurring loss of awareness and/or consciousness
-Fear
-Potential suffocation
-Potential incontinence
What to do during seizure:
-Remove all objects and furniture away from seizure victim to avoid injury.
-Lay person on side, allowing any saliva or vomit to drain out of mouth. Do not lay person on back. (The idea that someone can “swallow” their tongue is false; tissue called “webbing” is under the tongue to hold tongue in place. Call 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY if person having seizure bites own tongue enough to cause bleeding.)
-DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS IN MOUTH.
-Place soft item like a pillow under seizure victim’s head.
-only touch person having seizure to avoid injury of him/her and yourself. Do not hold them down for long or strongly unless to avoid injury.
-Remove eyeglasses.
-Keep seizure victim under close supervision.
-KEEP TRACK OF TIME.IF SEIZURE LASTS OVER 3-5 MINUTES OR SEIZURE VICTIM IS SUFFOCATING, CALL 9-1-1.
After seizure:
-inability to regain consciousness. (IF HANDS ARE RESTING ON CHEST ON OWN WITHOUT SEIZURE VICTIM BEING TOUCHED AND TOES ARE
-amnesia (ASK:”Can you speak?” “What is your name?” “How old are you?” “Do you know where you are?”)
-Loss of awareness
-Fatigue
-Seeming to “fall asleep” repeatedly
-slurred speech or speaking with great effort.
-inappropriate words/jumbled words and rambling
-Speaking with great effort
-Shortness of breath
-Long pausing prior to response
-Slow reaction to hearing you speak
-involuntary movements, twitching
-fatigue
-inability to move or control part of body, as well as one side or both sides of body
-limping/dragging feet
(AVOID STAIRS OR HARD FLOORS)
-Temporary movements followed by paralysis
-Recurring seizures.
I understand that this is quite long. For that,I apologize.
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION
@GeminiWolf: Most people have blessings to count. If they don't, there are chances for them to find some on their own or stumble upon them. I've heard some of these blessings hold the name "miracles".
There are many stories of children who are not old enough to find blessings on their own. In many cases, these children become adults who willingly disregard their blessings and deprive themselves of future blessings.
Sometimes, people should take a chance to do what can be quite difficult: change. <3
It's always nice to accept what we can love, even when we must search deep within our minds.
This is interesting, especially the idea of teaching children something as positive as this:
http://www.buddhanet.net/metta_in.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG1pRNQAByI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iCe3MFNiL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A71N-sbnLdY
^"Dearly Beloved", Kingdom Hearts. Eflat, my "favorite" key (even though each one is truly fascinating).
The same key is from the first song that I ever heard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upkYQqbrjSc
Like "feeling everything" in meditation, I can just..."feel" these notes.