Hydrocephalus, a neurological condition marked by the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the brain’s ventricles, presents significant clinical challenges. Traditional ...

Hydrocephalus, commonly known as fluid or water on the brain, can occur in the womb or be caused by hemorrhage, tumors, trauma or infection. The "water" in this case is an excess of cerebrospinal ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting improved walking speed, gait, and balance in older adults with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus, the PENS trial showed. At 3 months, gait velocity increased ...

Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in improving their symptoms, a randomized, double-blinded, multi-center patient ...

Using information in medical records for more than 1,100 emergency room visits, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center say they have developed a scoring tool that helps more accurately predict ...

Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive ...

Use of an eye ultrasound may quickly and safely identify children with brain drainage tube failure in the emergency department, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the ...

A mother is speaking out Monday to help find a cure for her 1-year-old son's brain condition.It's called hydrocephalus."I went to my typical 20-week ultrasound for the anatomy scan," mom Brooke Lewis ...

Hydrocephalus, commonly known as fluid or water on the brain, can occur in the womb or be caused by hemorrhage, tumors, trauma or infection. The “water” in this case is an excess of cerebrospinal ...

Cerebrospinal fluid shunting improved walking speed, gait, and balance in older adults with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus. An open-shunt valve setting led to no significant improvements in ...