Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) represent rare developmental vascular anomalies in which blood from the portal venous system bypasses the liver and is diverted into the systemic circulation.

A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a narrow plastic tube that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid into your abdomen (belly). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protects your brain by acting as a shock absorber ...

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.

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, ...

Hydrocephalus is a condition where fluid builds up in the brain , causing increased pressure on the brain. The literal meaning of the disease is “water in the brain.” Cerebrospinal fluid normally ...

It's slightly shorter in length than a credit card and only as thick as a stack of seven pennies, but the medical device known as the valve-agnostic cranial implant (VACI) has proven large in its ...