A new surgery could help treat a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that can cause balance problems and memory declines, researchers found.According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, idiopathic ...
Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which recently received greater attention when Billy Joel announced his diagnosis.
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Hydrocephalus: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Treat It
If a baby or child has a shunt, the shunt may become too small as the child grows, and the shunt may need to be replaced. Since most people need a shunt for the rest of their lives, more than one ...
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 ...
A landmark randomized, placebo-controlled trial provides the clearest evidence to date that shunt surgery benefits patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a condition long ...
The implant enables real-time intracranial pressure monitoring, cutting hospital scans by over 60%, monitoring procedures by ...
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