Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH ... 6 Placement of a shunt is a neurosurgical procedure performed under general anesthesia, taking less than an hour to complete.

About five to seven children undergo surgery here every day. Hydrocephalus can be congenital ... It’s a big problem, especially if a child has a shunt — or plastic tube — implanted to ...

CereVasc, Inc. announced the initial results of its United States pilot clinical study of the CereVasc eShunt system in the ...

This most probably is a result of hydrocephalus ... done either by inserting a device known as a shunt into the brain, or through a procedure called Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV).

Another area of focus has been the challenges associated with traditional shunting techniques for hydrocephalus. While ventriculoperitoneal shunts have ... invasive procedure used to remove ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a condition marked by ... Currently, the primary treatment for NPH is shunt surgery, which carries inherent surgical risks and potential complications.

For example, previous abdominal surgery or a history of peritonitis ... Both patients' idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus symptoms improved following shunt placement.