What is the Adult Hydrocephalus Program?

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The Adult Hydrocephalus Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital consists of a multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroradiologists, physical therapists and other professionals who are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus and other disorders of CSF flow. Each patient is carefully evaluated, and a personalized treatment plan is then developed using the most advanced diagnostic and treatment methods.

Our Program is also a world leader in cutting-edge research designed to find better methods for diagnosing and treating these disorders. Staff members are internationally-renowned for hydrocephalus research and have had a number of publications on this topic over the years. Additional basic science, translational and clinical research studies on adult hydrocephalus are currently underway.

What are Adult Hydrocephalus conditions and disorders?

Physicians at the Adult Hydrocephalus Program treat a wide range of conditions, including:

  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  • Obstructive Hydrocephalus
  • Congenital Hydrocephalus
  • Communicating Hydrocephalus
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Chiari I Malformation

To learn more about the conditions we treat, visit: Hydrocephalus Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Have you been helped by the Adult Hydrocephalus Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital? Donate online today to the Department of Neurosurgery Adult Hydrocephalus Program Fund and support our research to find a cure for Adult Hydrocephalus.

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