Alison Wright initially put her symptoms down to needing a new pair of glasses
A woman who was suffering from painful headaches was referred to hospital immediately for brain surgery after going for an eye test. Alison Wright, from Ellesmere Port , had made an appointment at Specsavers Cheshire Oaks after suffering from headaches, dizziness and tinnitus. The 42-year-old, who is a glasses wearer and regular sufferer of headaches, initially put her symptoms down to simply needing a new pair of prescription glasses.
She was immediately diagnosed with hydrocephalus and required neurosurgeons at the Walton Centre in Liverpool to perform an Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy – a type of brain surgery where a hole is drilled in the patient’s skull to allow the excess cerebrospinal fluid to escape. If left untreated, hydrocephalus can lead to brain damage, disabilities, and even death, with the build up of fluid putting intense pressure on the brain and stopping it from functioning properly.
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