A landmark placebo-controlled trial shows shunting improves walking and reduces falls in idiopathic normal-pressure ...

Placebo-controlled trial shows shunt surgery improves walking, balance and safety for older adults with idiopathic normal ...

Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which recently received greater attention when Billy Joel announced his diagnosis.

"The canonical triad of symptoms in normal-pressure hydrocephalus is subacute gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, and ...

THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people ...

Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in ...

Since its conception in 1965, medical experts have debated the use of a shunt to mitigate symptoms of a brain condition that ...

The press release was modified with permission from Johns Hopkins University. Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a ...

The thin tubing used as part of the brain shunt for hydrocephalus is demonstrated on a plastic model of the brain. The tubing ...

Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which recently received greater attention when Billy Joel announced his diagnosis.

Evangelist Billy Graham underwent successful surgery yesterday to update a shunt that controls excess fluid in his brain, and was expected to remain in the hospital for several days. Graham was listed ...