Few scientists doubt that backed-up clearance of detritus from the brain correlates with accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. But which comes first? Data presented at the 9th ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Do you think that someone who was operated on several years ago for hydrocephalus and has been diagnosed with dementia suddenly can regain enough cognitive function to make decisions ...

Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurologic disorder characterized by impaired gait, balance, cognition, and bladder control in older adults. The disorder is treated with shunt surgery, ...

For years, the health of Jim Kranz's elderly father, Richard, had been going downhill. At first his problems with walking were chalked up to his rheumatoid arthritis. But then came the incontinence, ...

A 44 year-old woman presented with headaches, worse when lying down. Her neurological examination was normal. Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus: Axial CT scans. Note the prominent enlargement of the ...

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a syndrome that is characterized by gait impairment, cognitive decline and urinary incontinence, and is associated with ventriculomegaly in the ...

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