Hydrocephalus can cause serious neurological issues, but it's treatable, so discover why surgery, not medication, is a ...

Magill recently observed a reduction in the brain ventricle size in a patient with hydrocephalus who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgically implanted and then began taking SGLT2 inhibitors to ...

Following his diagnosis of a brain condition, singer Billy Joel has canceled all scheduled concerts. The five-time Grammy winner, 76, announced on Friday that he has normal pressure hydrocephalus ...

The shunt runs from the ventricle into the person's abdomen, where the body can absorb the extra fluid.This can allow the enlarged brain ventricles to shrink back to a more typical size.

Each heartbeat translates pressure into the brain. When you’re young, your brain is healthy and it’s able to withstand that pressure … but over time … the more compliant brain stretches out a little ...

The shunt runs from the ventricle into the person's abdomen, where the body can absorb the extra fluid.This can allow the enlarged brain ventricles to shrink back to a more typical size.