The FDA is warning healthcare providers about potential hazards associated with CSF shunts when in close proximity to implantable hearing devices that contain magnets.

Oct. 21, 2002 — Low-flow cerebroventricular shunting may be worth investigating further in Alzheimer's disease, according to the authors of a pilot study reported in the Oct. 22 issue of Neurology.

A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a narrow plastic tube that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid into your abdomen (belly). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protects your brain by acting as a shock ...

The ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt has been the standard of care treatment for NPH for over 60 years. Placing a VP shunt requires a surgeon to drill a hole in the patient’s skull and pass one ...

Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) investigators analyzed updated data on the effects of prenatal myelomeningocele closure on the need for placement of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt ...

The system consists of an endovascularly implantable CSF shunt and delivery components for bypass invasive surgery. GlobalData. CereVasc’s eShunt System receives breakthrough device status from FDA.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus, a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain, can lead to issues such as cognitive impairment, difficulty walking and bladder dysfunction. An ...

Shunt surgery. A shunt is a thin tube that drains away the extra CSF from the ventricles of the brain. The shunt drains the CSF to other parts of the body, where it is absorbed. Shunts are usually ...