Joint pain or muscle pain. Find possible causes of joint pain or muscle pain based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom. 1  Bone pain. 2  Dull or achy pain. 3  Joint pain. 4  Muscles aches, cramps or pain. 5  Around the kneecap. 6  In a specific area.7  In various sites as it moves.ind possible causes of joint pain or muscle pain based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom. 1  Bone pain. 2  Dull or achy pain. 3  Joint pain. 4  Muscles aches, cramps or pain. 5  Around the kneecap.
I am trying to find out what the long term effects are of having a vp shunt in your brain because I have had a few problems the last few years and I am wondering if scartissue forms around the shunt and if that can cause problems. No use asking the dr's.. Hi I am almost 60 and had my vp shunt placed in sept 1998. I never had a revision done and the surgeon told me that I was one in a million. A VP shnt can last a life time.
A VP shunt needs to be put into place by means of a surgical procedure. If you have a VP shunt or if you are scheduled to have a VP shunt, then it would be beneficial for you to know some facts about VP shunts so you will know what to expect. What Is a VP Shunt? A VP shunt is a hollow tube with two openings, one on each end. One end of the tube is positioned underneath the skull, inside the ventricles. The other end of the tube extends down through the body, with the opening positioned in the space that surrounds the abdominal region, which is called the peritoneum.