Controlled removal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by serial tapping of ventricular reservoir, such as the McComb reservoir, is an effective way to decompress the ventricular system in preterm infants ...

A ventricular shunt is a small plastic tube that is surgically placed to drain excess fluid and relieve pressure on the brain. Ventricular shunts are used on children to treat hydrocephalus, a ...

Use of an eye ultrasound may quickly and safely identify children with brain drainage tube failure in the emergency department, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the ...

Background: The rate of repeat shunt-related cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infections and the contributing risk factors were analyzed. Methods: Our clinic treated 58 children for initial shunt ...

Use of an eye ultrasound may quickly and safely identify children with brain drainage tube failure in the emergency department, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the ...

LOWELL, Mass., May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Anuncia, Inc., a privately-held company focused on better treatment of hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid dysfunctions, announced, today, the successful ...

March 29, 2009 — Medtronic Neurologic Technologies and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have notified healthcare professionals of a class 1 recall for BioGlide ventricular snap shunt ...

VIENNA, Austria — Patients with enlarged brain ventricles and clinically suspected idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) may be at increased risk for dementia, new research suggests. In the ...

A 32 year-old man with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt presented with headaches and progressive confusion. Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus: T1-weighted with gadolinium coronal MRIs. Note the prominent ...

When ventricular septal rupture complicates acute myocardial infarction, the mortality is high. Reperfusion therapy has reduced the incidence of septal rupture. However, rapid diagnosis, aggressive ...