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.

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 ...

Using information in medical records for more than 1,100 emergency room visits, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center say they have developed a scoring tool that helps more accurately predict ...

A new surgery could help treat a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that can cause balance problems and memory declines, researchers found.According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, idiopathic ...

The implant enables real-time intracranial pressure monitoring, cutting hospital scans by over 60%, monitoring procedures by ...

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 ...

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, ...

Hydrocephalus Shunts Market To Reach US$1,495.8 Mn By 2033 At 5.8% CAGR Persistence Market Research. EINPresswire/ -- The global hydrocephalus shunts market is projected to grow from US$ 910.6 million ...

Billy Joel has canceled his 2025 concerts after being diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), a brain condition affecting balance, vision, and cognition. NPH involves excess cerebrospinal ...