The neural implant, which monitors brain pressure in those living with a serious and potentially fatal condition, is a world first.

After many health scares and setbacks, a local 5-year-old is recovering while doctors figure out the next steps after finding ...

Post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH ... removing a portion of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A medical device used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid ...

Current risk/benefit analyses indicate that shunt operations improve outcome compared to the spontaneous course of the disease. Conclusion: Normal pressure hydrocephalus should always enter into ...

In the United States, one out of every 500 births results in hydrocephalus and is the No. 1 reason for brain surgery in children ... especially if a child has a shunt — or plastic tube ...

Children suffering from hydrocephalus, the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain, should be careful when using Apple’s popular tablet, the iPad 2: if held within 2 inches of ...

Hydrocephalus is a word derived from Greek ... Treatment is through surgery done either by inserting a device known as a shunt into the brain, or through a procedure called Endoscopic ...

Nicky Beatson and her 5-year-old son Kaden Brown, who developed hydrocephalus after a brain-bleed injury at birth. Photo / Sylvie Whinray In another world-first, a miniature pressure sensor has ...