Hydrocephalus is prevalent worldwide and can affect people of any age. According to the Hydrocephalus Association, one million Americans suffer from the condition and some 25 million worldwide. The ...

The typical signs and symptoms of idiopathic NPH are shown. In a retrospective study involving 418 patients with shunt-responsive idiopathic NPH, 96% of the patients had gait difficulty, 76% had ...

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord, ...

Sleep helps the brain to cleanse itself—and now this process can be measured in humans entirely noninvasively. Researchers at the University of Oulu have developed a method that allows the increased ...

That triple-measurement approach is what sets this work apart from earlier sleep studies. Fast fMRI captured blood flow changes in the brain at high temporal resolution. EEG tracked neural electrical ...