In the current study, three patients with hydrocephalus underwent CT scans both before and after surgery for ventriculoperitoneal shunts.

(B) Brain MRI demonstrating ventriculomegaly and evidence of subcortical ischemic changes. Both patients' idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus symptoms improved following shunt placement.

A 2-step surgical approach may improve outcomes in critically ill neonates with hydrocephalus, a potential complication of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) that can lead to ...

Surgical ventriculoperitoneal shunting remains standard treatment for communicating hydrocephalus, despite persistently elevated infection and revision rates. A novel minimally invasive endovascular ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Music legend Billy Joel announced he is suffering from normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a neurological condition that affects the brain, forcing him to cancel his upcoming tour.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a reversible condition of dementia that primarily affects older adults. The eShunt System aims to provide a minimally invasive solution to open brain surgery ...

Of that group, 96% of shunt recipients reported subjective improvement. They concluded that VP shunt surgery can be based on a positive response to the high-volume LP tap test (Fife, 2003).

Objective: To evaluate the cost of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) compared to ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in the treatment of hydrocephalus in children. Method: We studied 103 children ...

Following the diagnosis, the patient underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery, which involves the insertion of a tube to drain excess CSF from the brain to the abdominal cavity.

Currently, the main treatments for chronic hydrocephalus include ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS); however, the optimal treatment for chronic hydrocephalus after aSAH ...

Girls who received a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for infantile hydrocephalus had an increased risk of early puberty, particularly those with myelomeningocele and repeated shunt revisions, a ...