The award allows these scientists to expand their research on posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH).

Alexandra Hochstetler was one of our ten Young Investigator Travel Award winners at the 2018 National Conference on Hydrocephalus. This past weekend, she presented her work at the Europhysiology Conference held in London, United Kingdom!

As noted in an earlier post, the Hydrocephalus Association joined 35 other patient groups in asking Congress to protect funding for hydrocephalus-related research programs at the Department of Defense (DoD) — and it worked! Legislators agreed to not restrict access to Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). After years […]

The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) is pleased and honored to announce our 2018 Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship Recipients.

The IIHS gathered data from more than 20 hospitals around the world, compared the effectiveness of shunts versus endoscopic third ventriculostomies (ETVs). This study started in 2005 and these are the five year outcomes.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month (HAM), held every year in September, presents a powerful opportunity to make our collective voices heard and spread awareness about hydrocephalus!

What specific factors are associated with VP shunt failure within 30 days of its placement? Do secondary shunts fail more often than primary (or first) shunts?

I spent six days and five nights as a counselor at Camp Head Strong, the very first camp for kids with hydrocephalus. This was the second year of the camp, and judging by everyone’s excitement, I think it was the most successful camp of all!

Some of us with Hydrocephalus have the added stress of learning differences. These factors come into play when we start thinking about college. 

Thanks to the efforts of a range of advocates, including the hydrocephalus community, Congress has preserved the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP).