Posts Tagged ‘shunt’
Exercise Tips for NPH patients
Trish recommends finding an activity to help you challenge both your mind and body and have fun while doing it! Read more about her exercise tips for NPH patients.
Read MorePreliminary results from the International Infant Hydrocephalus Study
There are two common treatment options available for infants that suffer from Aqueductal stenosis: implantation of a shunt or an endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Read MoreFrom Patient to Progress: New insights into preventing shunt blockages
While shunt implantation is a typical treatment option for people with hydrocephalus, there have been surprisingly few advances to decrease shunt failure rates since the 1950s
Read MoreNew Theories in Fetal-Onset Hydrocephalus
Current research suggests that a cascade of events involving cell junctions, the VZ, and the SVZ may be the cause of fetal-onset hydrocephalus and its accompanying neurological disorders.
Read MoreResearch 101: Brain Development
We are continuing our series on the role of cell junctions and the ventricular zone in the development of hydrocephalus.
Read MoreThe Power of Storytelling
Storytelling can be a powerful and influential advocacy tool in getting people to understand the breadth and depth of impact hydrocephalus has on individuals and families.Every person afflicted with Hydrocephalus has a story to tell.
Read MoreMeet the HCRN Clinical Research Coordinators
The HCRN is fortunate to have a team of hard working, experienced coordinators who are responsible for study start up, running the study, and wrapping things up once a study ends.
Read MoreHow I Decided to have Shunt Surgery
Trish was diagnosed with NPH in 2015 and had shunt surgery then. Thanks to the surgery and several kinds of therapy, Trish is now back to doing what she loves, including a killer step aerobics class at her gym and singing with her husband in a community chorus
Read MoreHow Tai Chi Helped Get Me Nearly Back to Normal
When it comes to treating balance issues that attend Parkinson’s and other brain and balance disorders such as hydrocephalus and aging, there’s only so much medication can do.
Read MoreMiddle School Science Fair Features Hydrocephalus Booth
Raising awareness about the issue is the first step in finding treatment and prevention of hydrocephalus.
Read MoreThe Challenge of Diagnosing Shunt Dysfunction
Researchers aim to improve the way that physicians identify problems with a shunt implant.
Read MoreA Look at New Shunt Technology
Biomedical engineers test a sensor that could help predict when a shunt revision is needed.
Read MoreNew Tool Detects Pressure Non-invasively
Non-invasive tool may be instrumental in evaluating elevated ICP – a symptom of hydrocephalus and shunt malfunction.
Read MoreSiblings Fundraise to Support Little Sister
“My goal is for Adora to be successful and get every opportunity that we do. Because there is no cure, I will work until one is found. I want to be as involved as I can be.”
Read MoreCSF Shunt Entry Site Trial
The CSF Shunt Entry Site Trial has reached the halfway mark in patient enrollment – that is 224 patients enrolled!
Read More2016 Innovator Award Announcement
The Hydrocephalus Association is pleased to announce the funding of three hydrocephalus researchers through the HA Network for Discovery Science (HANDS), Innovator Award.
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Jamie Wright Advocates For Hydrocephalus Awareness
Imagine having a neurological condition that most people have never heard of. Jamie Wright is on a mission to educate others about hydrocephalus.
Read MoreLike Father, Like Son: An NPH Journey
One man watched his father decline into a state of confusion until diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Then he found himself traveling the same road.
Read MoreWhat Can’t You Live Without?
Read Genesis Espaillat first-person account of life with hydrocephalus, which she wrote in honor of September being Hydrocephalus Awareness month.
Read MoreAnnouncing Our 2016 Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship Recipients!
The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) is pleased and honored to announce our 2016 Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship Recipients.
Read More