Jorgen Paulsen was out with friends on the weekend and decided to head home early. He said goodnight and hopped on an ...

Researchers found gut bacteria in brain implants, potentially causing inflammation and reducing device function. The study ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...