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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.
Care of Bernard-Soulier syndrome (BSS) is generally supportive. In most cases, no medications are needed. In all cases, antiplatelet medications (eg, aspirin) should be avoided. Bleeding episodes may require specific treatment, as follows. Antifibrinolytic agents, such as Îµ-aminocaproic acid or tranexamic acid, may be useful for mucosal bleeding.