The outlook for babies born with hydrocephalus varies and depends in part on the cause of the condition. Shunt systems have to be watched carefully. Your child might need more than one procedure.

Can a baby with hydrocephalus grow into an otherwise normal functioning adult? It is worrying that ... either by inserting a devise known as a shunt into the brain, or through a procedure called ...

But no one knew what had caused his hydrocephalus. When he was 14 years old, the shunt was taken out after ... smaller than ...

A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was then inserted ... Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an often overlooked cause of hypokinetic gait disorders in older adults (Stolze et al., ...