Hydrocephalus is a condition where fluid builds in brain cavities, and causes potentially damaging pressure on the brain. Surgeons implant a tube called a shunt to drain the excess fluid and relieve ...

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 ...

Endoscopic approaches to paediatric hydrocephalus have transformed surgical practice by offering minimally invasive alternatives to traditional shunt implantation. The cornerstone procedure, ...

Radio personality and The Partridge Family actor Danny Bonaduce made headlines this week as he announced he would be undergoing brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus, a neurological condition that ...

The infant was brought to the hospital after his family noticed he had become unusually lethargic, less active and was not ...

Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it ...

In Nigeria, children born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus face overwhelming challenges—life-saving surgeries are costly, specialised care is scarce, and social stigma isolates families.

Dr. Michael A. Williams, professor of neurology and neurological surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a hydrocephalus experts, holds an example of a valve for a brain shunt ...