Scientific Networks are Changing the Research Landscape
Together, the HA-funded HCRN, AHCRN, and HANDS are changing how hydrocephalus research is conducted and accelerating research progress.
HCRN Researcher Dr. Jay Wellons Demonstrates Importance of Multi-Center Studies
How do surgeons make decisions? How do they stand by those decisions and evaluate themselves? The HCRN set out to answer these questions in their study.
Predicting the Need for a Shunt after a Brain Bleed
Diagnosing the need for a shunt early after someone has had a brain bleed could prevent additional neurological deterioration, study finds.
Research UPDATE: Using the Newest Technology to Understand Hydrocephalus
How do the cells of an infant’s developing brain react to the pressures of hydrocephalus? Our former MYI recipient, Dr. Eskandari’s, goal is to find out.
Hydrocephalus Association Resident’s Prize Award
Announcing the Hydrocephalus Association’s 2014 Resident’s Prize Awardee.
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.
Hydrocephalus Association Resident’s Prize Award
Hydrocephalus Association announces Resident Prize Awardee Jennifer Strahle, MD. for her research paper presented at the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section meeting.
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.
Through the NOSE! Non-invasive Modulation of CSF Absorption
A proof of concept paper shows that drugs delivered through a nasal spray could one day provide a non-surgical way to manage hydrocephalus.
50th 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.
HA 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.
Medical 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.