Published : 04-06-2021
The family of Palestinian child Mohamed AlAbtah has appealed to all concerned bodies to help them secure a much-needed cerebral shunt to save their child’s life after his old shunt broke down.
The family fled war-torn Syria to Turkey, where they have been denied access to the local labor market.
Mohamed, aged 6, lives with his mother at his grandfather’s house. His father had passed away.
A cerebral shunt costs nearly 850 USD. Cerebral shunts are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus, the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If left unchecked, the cerebrospinal fluid can build up leading to an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) which can lead to intracranial hematoma, cerebral edema, crushed brain tissue or herniation. The cerebral shunt can be used to alleviate or prevent these problems in patients who suffer from hydrocephalus or other related diseases.
Shunts can come in a variety of forms but most of them consist of a valve housing connected to a catheter, the end of which is usually placed in the peritoneal cavity. The main differences between shunts are usually in the materials used to construct them, the types of valve (if any) used, and whether the valve is programmable or not.
The family of Palestinian child Mohamed AlAbtah has appealed to all concerned bodies to help them secure a much-needed cerebral shunt to save their child’s life after his old shunt broke down.
The family fled war-torn Syria to Turkey, where they have been denied access to the local labor market.
Mohamed, aged 6, lives with his mother at his grandfather’s house. His father had passed away.
A cerebral shunt costs nearly 850 USD. Cerebral shunts are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus, the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If left unchecked, the cerebrospinal fluid can build up leading to an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) which can lead to intracranial hematoma, cerebral edema, crushed brain tissue or herniation. The cerebral shunt can be used to alleviate or prevent these problems in patients who suffer from hydrocephalus or other related diseases.
Shunts can come in a variety of forms but most of them consist of a valve housing connected to a catheter, the end of which is usually placed in the peritoneal cavity. The main differences between shunts are usually in the materials used to construct them, the types of valve (if any) used, and whether the valve is programmable or not.
