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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...