Hydrocephalus can cause serious neurological issues, but it's treatable, so discover why surgery, not medication, is a ...

The good news is that NPH can be treated and managed, most commonly by implanting a shunt — or a small tube — into the brain ventricles to drain the excess cerebrospinal fluid into another ...

The shunt runs from the ventricle into the person's abdomen, where the body can absorb the extra fluid.This can allow the enlarged brain ventricles to shrink back to a more typical size.

The good news is that NPH can be treated and managed, most commonly by implanting a shunt — or a small tube — into the brain ventricles to drain the excess cerebrospinal fluid into another ...