Looking After A Loved One With A Cranial Drain (External Ventricular Drain)

Your loved one has had an external ventricular drain (EVD) installed. This fact sheet explains what you can do to help your loved one, both in hospital and at home.

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Looking After A Loved One With A Cranial Drain (External Ventricular Drain)

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Treating stroke with an intervention - Endovascular thrombectomy

Eating a Protein-Rich, Energy-Dense Diet

Lumbar puncture

Treating A Herniated Disc With Surgery