Normal pressure hydrocephalus refers to the buildup of fluid around the brain, and it’s treatable, experts say.

Billy Joel, the legendary singer, was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, affecting his hearing, vision, and ...

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This action causes significantly more pain upon release than during the initial pressure, indicating inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity. While abdominal pain ...

Treatment for NPH typically involves surgery to drain fluid from the brain. Joel’s medical update comes amid months of speculation about the five-time Grammy winner’s health. On Feb. 22 ...

A man who would fall asleep mid-conversation and put his blackouts down to working too much has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. He initially brushed off his symptoms for exhaustion from work ...

In some cases, doctors may opt to remove the entire gallbladder. Other treatments may include draining fluid from the pancreas or removing damaged tissue. For pancreatitis caused by excessive ...

usually the abdomen, where the body can safely absorb it. “The tubing is completely under the skin, so the patient can then go home and that shunt will continuously drain fluid out of the brain.