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.
In the den of his small apartment in Stockton, 56-year-old Rex Dangerfield sits at a table. The walls are bare, and the space stripped down to essentials. The T-shirt he wears, stamped with the words ...
Tucson residents Jackie Boorse and Heather Thrall Roscoe call themselves "shunt sisters" for the brain shunts they each have to manage a rare neurological disorder. Boorse, 28, and Thrall Roscoe, 39, ...
Dr. Michael A. Williams, professor of neurology and neurological surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a hydrocephalus experts, holds an example of a valve for a brain shunt ...
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people with a rare brain condition, a major new clinical trial has found. Implanting ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Children born with hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain" must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure. While shunts do their job well, ...
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 ...
Not all brain aneurysms require surgery. Some require no treatment at all, while it may be possible to treat other aneurysms with medications, lifestyle changes, or rehabilitative therapy. A brain ...