Common treatment approaches include: Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement ... Facing a diagnosis of brain cancer in a child is undeniably challenging for parents and families.

A ventricular shunt is a surgically implanted thin, plastic tube that drains extra fluid and relieves pressure on the brain. Children receive ventricular shunts for hydrocephalus, a condition ...

A mum whose child was left brain damaged after a botched operation at an NHS hospital says she was shocked to be told "these things happen" by the surgeon. Her toddler had gone in for open heart ...

As a parent, finding out that your child’s brain is 'rewiring' can be both unnerving and a source of relief. Once you start to understand the science behind the teenage brain, everything becomes ...

In this episode of "Your Child's Brain", Kennedy Krieger President and CEO Dr. Brad Schlaggar, talks to two of his colleagues at Kennedy Krieger who, as co-directors, comprise the shared ...

It circulates through the brain, bringing important ... in part on the cause of the condition. Shunt systems have to be watched carefully. Your child might need more than one procedure.

(WVLT/Gray News) - A family says a recent hike they were on turned into a nightmare after their child almost died ... left him with a cut on his head, a brain bleed and a fractured neck.