Research
Advancing Hydrocephalus Research and Treatment Options: Non-Invasive Therapy Research Workshop
More than 75 experts in hydrocephalus gathered in Cincinnati, OH for the 2024 Research Workshop focused on finding ways to better treat hydrocephalus, aiming to make treatments safer and less invasive.
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Announcing the 2023 Hydrocephalus Association Innovator Award Recipients
In medical research, innovation is the catalyst for change, the driving force behind medical breakthroughs…
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Anuncia Medical, Inc., Announces Published Data with Clinical Outcomes Using the ReFlow™ Ventricular System In-Line with Hydrocephalus Shunts
Anuncia Medical, Inc., a company advancing innovations for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) management systems and neurocritical care haspublished an article in the journal Pediatric Neurosurgery reporting the use of the ReFlow™ Ventricular System with Hydrocephalus shunts in patients suffering from chronic shunt occlusions.
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Study Finds ShuntCheck is an Effective Aid for Emergency Room Doctors
Study Finds ShuntCheck is an effective aid for emergency room doctors in determining the need…
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Announcing the Hydrocepahlus Association’s 2022 Innovator Award Recipients
An unprecedented 10 Innovator Awards go out to scientists for their exciting research. Despite…
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Five Scientists Awarded HA Grants for Their Bold and Innovative Work
Announcing our 2021 Innovator Award recipients! These brilliant scientists are exploring new ideas about why hydrocephalus develops and testing new treatments to improve long term outcomes.
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Grey Matter Brain Damage
This blog explains the difference between white and grey matter injuries and their effects on the brain.
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Rhaeos, Inc. Awarded NIH Grant to Advance Development of FlowSense Wireless Sensor
Rhaeos, Inc. was awarded an NIH grant to advance their development of wearable sensors to detect failed shunts in patients with hydrocephalus.
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Research 101: Generalizability
The concept of Generalizability in research studies is especially important for individuals living with hydrocephalus because there are so many different causes.
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Announcement About Anuncia ReFlowTM System Mini
Earlier this year, Anuncia Inc., a medical device company focused on the development of treatment devices for hydrocephalus and other cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) disorders, announced that the ReFlowTM System Mini received the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device Designation. The ReFlowTM System Mini is the next generation version of the commercial ReFlowTM Ventricular System.
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In the NICU: Preparing Families for Life with Hydrocephalus
A recent study explored how neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can better prepare families that receive a diagnosis of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity (PHHP).
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Innovator Award Series: Get to Know Dr. Aditya S. Pandey
In this installment of our Meet the Innovator Award Grantees Blog Series, we interviewed Dr. Aditya S. Pandey, one of four scientists who received a 2020 Innovator Award. Dr. Pandey’s team is testing the use of acetazolamide (Diamox) directly into the ventricles to determine if it can prevent hydrocephalus.
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Technology Update: Neurallys developing Bluetooth enabled ICP monitor
French startup Neurallys is developing an implantable intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor for hydrocephalus. The device continuously measures, records and sends ICP data to a patient’s smartphone via a Bluetooth connection.
Read More2020 Innovator Award Series: Get to Know Dr. Stavros Taraviras
Learn about Dr. Stavros Taraviras, one of four scientists who received a Hydrocephalus Association 2020 Innovator Award. Dr. Taraviras is working to turn scar tissue back into ependymal cells as a novel therapeutic strategy for hydrocephalus.
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The Use of Lumboperitoneal Shunts in iNPH Patients
In the United States, the standard treatment for idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) patients is a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). But a new study explores the effectiveness of lumboperitoneal shunts (LPS), which have also been shown to improve iNPH symptoms and are widely used in Japan.
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Study Explores Quality of Life of Children with Hydrocephalus and Caregivers
A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics assessed quality of life and mental wellbeing of both children with hydrocephalus and their caregivers.
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Get to Know Dr. Engin Deniz: HA 2019 Innovator Award Grantee
For our Meet the Innovator Award Grantees Blog Series, we interviewed Dr. Engin Deniz, one of four scientists who received a 2019 Innovator Award. Through his research, he hopes to determine how cilia, small hair like structures that move CSF, contribute to post-traumatic hydrocephalus.
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Individuals Diagnosed with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Show Improved Quality of Life after Shunting
A new study found that shunting improved quality of life for people living with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH).
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Get to Know Dr. Brandon Miller: HA 2019 Innovator Award Grantee
In the second installment of our Meet the Innovator Awardees Blog Series, we interviewed Dr. Brandon A. Miller, one of four scientists who received an Innovator Award grant.
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Get to Know Dr. Bernadette Holdener: HA 2019 Innovator Award Grantee
In our first installment of our Meet the Innovator Awardees Blog Series, we interview Dr. Bernadette Holdener, one of four scientists who received a Hydrocephalus Association 2019 Innovator Award.
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