Key clinical message:
Total intracranial shunt migration is a rare complication following
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Better anchorage of the shunt to the
pericranium and peritoneum, optimum creation of subgaleal space and a
smaller burr hole opening may be useful.
Key words: Intracranial migration, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt,
Shunt complication.