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1. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt. Once the patient has been diagnosed with Dandy Walker Syndrome, the main treatment is a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. A neurosurgeon puts one end of a little tube into a ventricle that is in the brain. The other end of the tube is placed under the skin and runs down to the abdominal cavity.
Definition. Dandy-Walker syndrome is a brain deformity that develops before birth. The deformity occurs in an area in the back of the brain. This area controls movement and cognitive learning. This syndrome can also affect fluid-filled chambers of the brain called ventricles.