Treatments
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Treatments
A common treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is surgery to place a thin tube into your brain. The tube is called a shunt. It drains the extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Typically, a surgical team inserts the shunt into a ventricle in your brain. Then, they gently move it under your skin from your head through your neck and chest to your abdomen (stomach).
The extra CSF in your brain flows through the shunt into your abdomen. There, your body absorbs the CSF. After this, the ventricles may go back to their normal size. The shunt stays in place as long as there is too much CSF in the brain.
Implanting a shunt does not work for everyone. However, some people benefit from it. Getting a prompt diagnosis and treatment improves your chances of a good outcome.
At 华体会, we鈥檙e proud to provide leading-edge options. We conduct clinical trials, which offer treatments not yet widely available. You may be able to participate if you have not had a shunt placed. Talk to your care team about clinical trial options.