A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a neurosurgical procedure designed to treat hydrocephalus, a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation of ...
Hydrocephalus Due to Meningitis: Symptoms and Treatment
Meningitis is a serious disease that involves inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. However, beyond the immediate sympt...
Treatment for hydrocephalus in children and older adults
One of the reasons I studied medicine is because I wanted to support individuals and families who were going through difficult circumstances but who, ...
Symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus in older adults
Normally when we talk about hydrocephalus, we think of the accumulation of fluid within the deep cavities of the brain, exerting pressure, and we imag...
What is the treatment for hydrocephalus?
Cerebrospinal fluid is a water-like substance, it is produced by the tissues that line the ventricles of the brain, it flows through the spaces that s...