After implantation, cerebrospinal fluid drains into the venous system to be reabsorbed by the body, closely mirroring the way CSF drains in a healthy individual. In a recent study of patients with NPH ...

Find out what you need to know about VP shunts and discover their risks and benefits, how they work, and what the surgery is like.

CereVasc's eShunt System consists of an endovascularly implantable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt and delivery components designed to bypass invasive surgery and general anaesthesia.

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 ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus(NPH) is a neurological disorder caused by too much fluid pressing on the brain. WebMD explains causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

During the shunt surgery, nurses collect up to 20 ml of CSF directly from the right ventricle the moment the shunt tip enters. This relieves pressure in the patient's brain, accelerating symptom ...

Major players in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) management devices and equipment market are B. Braun, DePuy Synthes, Integra Life Sciences, Medtronic, Sophysa, BeckerSmith Medical Inc, Möller ...

Surgery to remove fluid in the brain Fluid can build up in your brain and cause the pressure inside your head to increase. This is called hydrocephalus. Treatments for hydrocephalus include: shunt ...

On Fridays and some Tuesdays, neurosurgeons in Kuopio place ventriculo-peritoneal shunts. During the procedure, they collect biopsies of skin, fat, muscle, right frontal cortex, intraventricular CSF.

Researchers at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, investigated theimplementation of a standardized shunt infection prevention bundle, a set of evidence-based practices termed the Calgary ...