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 ...

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord ...

Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray Joel says her father has been "incredibly resilient" as he manages his health following his ...

Evangelist Billy Graham underwent successful surgery yesterday to update a shunt that controls excess fluid in his brain, and was expected to remain in the hospital for several days. Graham was ...

Midline Brain Shift After Hemispheric Surgery: Natural History, Clinical Significance, and Association With Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion. Operative Neurosurgery, 2022; 22 (5): 269 DOI: 10.1227 ...

Unlike the standard of care, the eShunt System does not require drilling into or the passing of a catheter through the brain. Rather, using an endovascular approach, surgeons introduce a temporary ...

The Houston hospital treating Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Sunday her condition is improving daily, but gave no update on the buildup of brain fluid that has kept the congresswoman in the ICU.

If too much brain fluid is present, surgery for a brain shunt might be necessary to help drain fluid and ease pressure in the brain. The amount of treatment will vary depending on other disorders ...

Children born with hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain,” must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure. While shunts do their job well, the rate of ...

'All right, Kyra, thank you. And Robert, thank for that question. Couple things first, couple basics. Cerebral spinal fluid, fluid that is circulating around the cerebrum, the brain and the spine ...

Study: Eye ultrasounds may assist with detecting brain shunt failure in children Findings revealed at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2024 Meeting Reports and Proceedings Pediatric Academic Societies ...