AQW 7836/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 29/02/2024
Answered On Date: 14/03/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail treatment options for both adults and children who suffer from hydrocephalus.

Answer:

Hydrocephalus is treated through the surgical implantation of a shunt or by an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) procedure. The procedures are available for adults at Royal Victoria Hospital and for children at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.