Hydrocephalus is an excess of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain’s ventricles. Surgery is the first-line and most effective treatment. The two primary surgeries are the Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) ...
When music legend Billy Joel revealed that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in 2025, he did more than share a personal health update—he shed light on a little-known but ...
Abstract: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is a vital technique for managing patients with hydrocephalus. However, the procedure encounters challenges due to the insufficient accuracy of ...
This work was supported by HCA Healthcare and/or an HCA Healthcare affiliated entity. The views expressed in this publication represent those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the ...
Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2014;54(1):103-114. Topiramate is typically started at 25 mg daily and can be titrated up to 100 mg twice daily. It is frequently given in addition to acetazolamide in the ...
Prior to the high-volume LP, Mr. M was carefully evaluated for gait, cognition, and memory. Then between 30 and 50 ml of CSF was removed and he was reevaluated several hours later using the same ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — VCU Health is one of a dozen hospitals nationwide at the forefront of a pivotal clinical trial that could revolutionize treatment for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), a ...
BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CereVasc, Inc., a clinical-stage medical device company developing novel treatments for neurological diseases, today announced the first enrollment of a patient ...
A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...
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