Did you know?
- Two-thirds of our military service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with moderate to severe Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are likely to also have Hydrocephalus.
- Originally invented over 50 years ago, shunts have the highest failure rate of any medically implanted device. An estimated 50 percent of all shunts fail within the first two years.
- One quarter of a million Americans may have Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), which is most common in older adults and seniors.
- Without appropriate diagnostic testing, NPH is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s diseases.
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