Hydrocephalus Blog & Resources
Mary Decker Mentorship Award Recipient Announced
The Hydrocephalus Association is proud to announce Cathy Cartwright as this year’s Mary Decker Mentorship Award recipient for her tremendous passion, caregiving, and nurturing of children with hydrocephalus
Read MoreOne Person CAN Change the World
In Megan Redfearn’s installment of her blog series, Emma Lee and Me, Megan talks about the strength of her daughter and the impact it has had on her and…well…the world!
Read MoreAARP Bulletin Features Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The April 2014 issue of the AARP Bulletin featured an article that highlights normal pressure hydrocephalus as a condition that mimics dementia, helping raise awareness about an often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed treatable neurological condition that affects up to 700,000 persons in the United States alone.
Read MoreNever Give Up
Ariel Yong follows up on the topic of our recent video blog by Debby Buffa about kids with hydrocephalus playing sports by talking about the lessons she learned as an athlete.
Read MoreBringing Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Out of Obscurity
In the 1960s, a treatable form of dementia was a controversial claim. One man questioned things that others were simply content to accept, and to bring it into the real world as a clinically diagnosable and, more importantly a treatable syndrome known as Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Who was Dr. Salomon Hakim?
Read MoreHydro Queen
Karly Rodriguez wrote this powerful and honest poem one month prior to her ETV procedure, after being diagnosed with hydrocephalus in 2012.
Read More50th Anniversary of the Recognition of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
March 10, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of the recognition of NPH as a distinct medical condition, allowing countless people access to the treatment needed to return to active lifestyles after possibly years of living with misdiagnosed dementia.
Read MoreHA and the Rudi Schulte Research Institute Announce a New Research Venture
The Hydrocephalus Association and the Rudi Schulte Research Institute (RSRI) announce a joint research venture with Dr. Mark Wagshul.
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 MoreMedical Advisory Board Member on Research Team to Investigate Long-Term Outcomes of TBI
Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, a UW neurosurgeon and a member of the Hydrocephalus Association Medical Advisory Board, will serve as a principal investigator on a two-year, $2.4 million study looking into the long-term implications of damage to the brain caused by TBI, funded by Seattle Seahawks owner and Microsoft Co-founder, Paul Allen.
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