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.

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 ...

This brain disorder has a big impact on the sufferer. Because it causes physical and intellectual development disorders. Not to mention, if the disease has serious complications. Although it can ...

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 ...

Since its conception in 1965, medical experts have debated the use of a shunt to mitigate symptoms of a brain condition that can severely debilitate a patient’s life. A new study may finally put all ...