Singer Billy Joel has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, leading to concert cancellations. Discover how this condition impacts brain function and treatment.

called a shunt, is implanted to regulate the amount of fluid in the brain. "One end is placed into a pocket of cerebrospinal fluid, usually in the ventricle in the brain or a pocket of ...

The shunt runs from the ventricle into the person's abdomen, where the body can absorb the extra fluid.This can allow the enlarged brain ventricles to shrink back to a more typical size.

The main treatment involves surgically placing a device called a shunt in the brain’s ventricles. This thin tube creates an alternative pathway to drain the excess fluid, typically into the ...