Hydrocephalus Blog & Resources

Mary Decker Mentorship Award Recipient Announced

May 9, 2014

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

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One Person CAN Change the World

April 19, 2014

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!

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AARP Bulletin Features Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

April 17, 2014

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.

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Never Give Up

April 15, 2014

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.

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Bringing Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Out of Obscurity

April 7, 2014

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?

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Hydro Queen

March 19, 2014

Karly Rodriguez wrote this powerful and honest poem one month prior to her ETV procedure, after being diagnosed with hydrocephalus in 2012.

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Breaking the ICE

March 19, 2014

We have a NEW guest blogger for the Hydrocephalus Association Teens Take Charge program. Meet Henry and join the conversation on Twitter. Use #TeensTC.

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50th Anniversary of the Recognition of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

March 10, 2014

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.

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HA and the Rudi Schulte Research Institute Announce a New Research Venture

January 28, 2014

The Hydrocephalus Association and the Rudi Schulte Research Institute (RSRI) announce a joint research venture with Dr. Mark Wagshul.

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Looking Back…Moving Forward: A Most Precious Gift

December 19, 2013

As the Hydrocephalus Association wraps up its interview series commemorating our 30th anniversary, we sit down with Russell Fudge, a founding member of HA.

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Looking Back…Moving Forward: Facing the Future with Fierce Determination and Optimism

December 11, 2013

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.

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Medical Advisory Board Member on Research Team to Investigate Long-Term Outcomes of TBI

December 5, 2013

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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