Posts Tagged ‘shunt revision’
Pediatric Hydrocephalus Guidelines on Treatment and Management
Guidelines on the treatment and management of pediatric hydrocephalus have been published, with input from HA and members of our Medical Advisory Board.
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HCRN-HA Partnership Results in $1.8 Million Hydrocephalus Research Grant
PCORI is awarding a $1.8 million grant in support of a HCRN-proposed randomized control trial to determine the most effective entry site for placing a shunt.
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Announcing our 2014 Hydrocephalus Association Teens Take Charge Scholarship Recipients!
The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) is pleased and honored to announce our 2014 Hydrocephalus Association Teens Take Charge Scholarship Recipients.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: A Most Precious Gift
As the Hydrocephalus Association wraps up its interview series commemorating our 30th anniversary, we sit down with Russell Fudge, a founding member of HA.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Facing the Future with Fierce Determination and Optimism
As the Hydrocephalus Association continues it’s 30th anniversary commemoration, Elijah Lawrence shares his college essay, a reflection the values and gifts he lives every day of his life.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Mentoring the Future Voice of Hydrocephalus
Jennifer Bechard, the Hydrocephalus Association’s Teens Take Charge mentor and Education and Support Manager, shares her views on growing up with hydrocephalus and mentoring the future voice of hydrocephalus through her work with the teen and young adult community.
Read MoreResearch UPDATE: Preventing Hydrocephalus in Premature Infants
In a study published in the journal Brain, researchers find that the infusion of a naturally occurring protein can prevent the development of hydrocephalus after an intraventricular hemorrhage. The results show great promise in the work to develop a preventive therapy for the development of hydrocephalus, particularly in one of our most fragile populations, premature infants.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Advancing the Research Mission
As the Hydrocephalus Association continues it’s 30th anniversary commemoration, David Browdy, Board Member and Chair of the Research Committee, reminisces about the history of the association and shares a vision for the future.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Do Not Define Me
October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Nicole Small reflects on living with both spina bifida and hydrocephalus since birth, as the Hydrocephalus Association continues our interview series commemorating our 30th anniversary.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: There Has to be a Better Way
As the Hydrocephalus Association continues its history series commemorating our 30th anniversary, Barrett O’Connor, chair of the HA board of directors, shares a personal message to the hydrocephalus community.
Read MoreHCRN Update: Shunt Infection Risk and Treatment in Children
Dr. Tamara Simon discusses her work as the Principal Investigator for the shunt infection registry for the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network. Her study aims to understand the risk factors associated with shunt infection and how shunt infections are being treated.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: A Sister’s Love
Roxana Ramos became a Hydrocephalus Association Support Group leader to connect her brother to others that have hydrocephalus, only to realize family members benefit, as well. As we continue our interview series commemorating our 30th anniversary, we sit down with Roxana to talk about her motivation behind her volunteer position and the value her service brings to the hydrocephalus community.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: A Journey of Support
Debby Buffa has raised two daughters with hydrocephalus and provided support to hundreds of families since the early 1980s. As the Hydrocephalus Association (HA) continues its 30th anniversary interview series, Debby shares her journey with HA over the last 30 years.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Celebrating 10 Years as a WALK Chair
As we continue our interview series in commemoration of the Hydrocephalus Association’s 30th anniversary, we sit down with Phyllis Rogers, who is in her 10th year chairing the Denver WALK, as she reflects on her drive to continue to chair the WALK and her hopes for the future of the Hydrocephalus Association.
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Announcing Our 2013 Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship Recipients!
The Hydrocephalus Association is proud to announce our 2013 scholarship recipients.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Adding a Touch of Pixie Dust
Tina Daniels, Hydrocephalus Association Support Group leader in Owasso, OK, shares her experiences living with hydrocephalus and her decision to lead a support group.
Read MoreBrushes with Mortality: 5 Lessons On Dealing with Hard Times
Rachel Katz, diagnosed with hydrocephalus at the age of 12, shares the transformational gift she received after her last shunt revision. Read her blog. Be inspired.
Read MoreI Smile Because You Are My Sibling…
The relationship between siblings is complex and sometimes even…shall we say… strained, but there is a powerful, unbreakable bond that endures through the best and hardest of times. Teens Take Charge (TTC) Advisory Council Members, Harrison Silver and Alexis Rocciola, share a special message to their siblings in our National Siblings Day blog honoring a special group of loved ones in our lives – brothers and sisters.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: From the NICU to Medical School
Jennifer Bechard sits down with Jamie Wright, our Support Group Leader in Houston, TX, as we continue our history series commemorating our 30th anniversary. Jamie was born six weeks prematurely, diagnosed with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus, and was shunted at 20 months old. She is now in her second year of medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, where she is in a combined MD/PhD program.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Growing Up with HA
Our Teens Take Charge (TTC) program provides support, training, awareness and fundraising opportunities so that teens can be an effective force in making their stories heard. As part of our interview series in commemoration of our 30th anniversary, our intern, Jessica Ford, sits down with Haylea Lynn Blank, to talk about growing up with hydrocephalus and her thoughts on the Hydrocephalus Association.
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