A ventriculoatrial shunt is a surgical device that treats hydrocephalus - a condition where there is too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain - by diverting excess fluid to the heart.

A French man experienced mild leg weakness, leading doctors to discover a rare case of chronic hydrocephalus. Despite extreme ...

Patients can be born with hydrocephalus or develop it later in life. It is typically treated with a small tube, called a shunt, implanted under the skin which drains fluid from the brain into the ...

In the United States, one out of every 500 births results in hydrocephalus and is the No. 1 reason for brain surgery in children ... especially if a child has a shunt — or plastic tube ...

Hydrocephalus is a challenging condition to manage. Current shunt devices lack the sophistication to alert when medical intervention is necessary, ...

This Research Topic is the second volume of the Research Topic "Hydrocephalus". Please see the first volume hereHydrocephalus is a severe threat to human ...

A brave five-year-old girl from Bromley is raising money for charity after overcoming numerous life-threatening medical challenges.

Hydrocephalus is a condition in ... Doctors removed the EVD and performed a fresh VP shunt surgery on the opposite side of his brain. The child made a full recovery and was discharged two days ...

Children suffering from hydrocephalus, the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain, should be careful when using Apple’s popular tablet, the iPad 2: if held within 2 inches of ...

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, normal pressure hydrocephalus is a brain disorder in which excess ... has been a ventricular peritoneal (VP) shunt, an invasive procedure requiring ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a condition marked by ... Currently, the primary treatment for NPH is shunt surgery, which carries inherent surgical risks and potential complications.