Hi, Im Jade. Im 18 years old and very interested in neurology and neurosurgery regarding raised intracranial pressure, particularly in the fields of arachnoid cysts and hydrocephalus. Both of which I have. I had surgery to insert a shunt to drain off my arachnoid cyst at 16 months, this lasted until I was 4 years old. This shunt lasted quite a while, 12 years before it malfunctioned and needed replacing. (September 08) Since then, in less than 18months Ive had 13 shunt surgeries, Ive been... Full Bio