Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University has ...

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.

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 ...

Madison Scientific, Inc., (MadSci) a private medical device company developing smart electro-mechanical solutions for patients with neurologic conditions, announced today that it has secured $7M in a ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.