“Ventricular catheter tissue obstruction and shunt malfunction in 9 hydrocephalus etiologies” 

We are pleased to present this month’s interesting study, “Ventricular catheter tissue obstruction and shunt malfunction in 9 hydrocephalus etiologies” authored by: 

Maria Garcia-Bonilla PhD, Prashant Hariharan MS, MEng, Jacob Gluski MD, Miguel A. Ruiz-Cardozo MD, MPH, Ayodamola Otun MD, Diego M. Morales MS, Neena I. Marupudi MD, MS, William E. Whitehead MD, PhD, Andrew Jea MD, Brandon G. Rocque MD, MS, James P. McAllister II PhD, David D. Limbrick Jr. MD, PhD, and Carolyn A. Harris PhD. 

 Hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder with an incidence of 80–125 per 100,000 births in the United States. The most common treatment, ventricular shunting, has a failure rate of up to 85% within 10 years of placement. The authors aimed to analyze the association between ventricular catheter (VC) tissue obstructions and shunt malfunction for each hydrocephalus etiology. 

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Hydrocephalus Paper of the Month  

We are pleased to present this month’s interesting study, “Real-Time 2D Phase-Contrast MRI to Assess Cardiac- and Respiratory-Driven CSF Movement in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus” authored Karki P, Murphy MC, Ganji S, Gunter JL, Graff-Radford J, Jones DT, Botha H, Cutsforth-Gregory JK, Elder BD, Jack CR Jr, Huston J 3rd, Cogswell PM. 

This study explored cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) using real-time 2D PC-MRI at multiple intracranial locations. Patients with iNPH, Alzheimer’s disease and healthy controls were included. Measurements of CSF movement at the lateral ventricle were effective for differentiating the different groups. The authors conclude that evaluation of CSF biomarkers beyond the aqueduct may be helpful in the differential diagnosis of iNPH.  

Read the Full Paper here: PubMed  

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Be part of an outstanding scientific programme by submitting your abstract by 30 April 2025. Send in your original scientific work to discuss developments, controversies and arguments, new practices and technologies regarding Hydrocephalus treatment.

Covering a full spectrum of hydrocephalus and CSF disorders affecting both children and adults, the programme of the 2025 Hydrocephalus World Congress promises to be exciting with intriguing and controversial topics.

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Hydrocephalus Paper of the Month 📰 

We are pleased to present this month’s interesting study, “Real-Time 2D Phase-Contrast MRI to Assess Cardiac- and Respiratory-Driven CSF Movement in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus“ authored Karki P, Murphy MC, Ganji S, Gunter JL, Graff-Radford J, Jones DT, Botha H, Cutsforth-Gregory JK, Elder BD, Jack CR Jr, Huston J 3rd, Cogswell PM.
J Neuroimaging. 2025 Jan-Feb;35(1):e70000. doi: 10.1111/jon.70000

This study explored cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) using real-time 2D PC-MRI at multiple intracranial locations. Patients with iNPH, Alzheimer’s disease and healthy controls were included. Measurements of CSF movement at the lateral ventricle were effective for differentiating the different groups. The authors conclude that evaluation of CSF biomarkers beyond the aqueduct may be helpful in the differential diagnosis of iNPH.

You can read the full paper here

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Hydrocephalus Paper of the Month  

We are pleased to present this month’s interesting study, “Neutrophil extracellular trap-mediated impairment of meningeal lymphatic drainage exacerbates secondary hydrocephalus after intraventricular hemorrhage” authored by:
Qiang Zhang, Yujie Chen, Yingpei Li, Zhou Feng, Liang Liang, Xiaoke Hao, Wenbo Kang, Zhaoqi Zhang, Xuyang Zhang, Rong Hu, Hua Feng and Zhi Chen. 

he study investigates hydrocephalus, a significant complication that can occur following intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhages, leading to impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation. The research highlights the role of brain meningeal lymphatic vessels (mLVs) as critical drainage pathways for CSF and examines how the degradation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) can alleviate hydrocephalus.  

The findings point to a connection between mLVs, NETs, and the development of brain injury and secondary hydrocephalus, suggesting that NETs contribute to acute injury of lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) and lymphatic thrombosis. CX3CR1 is identified as a key molecule in this process, indicating that targeting NETs may offer a new approach to prevent the obstruction of meningeal lymphatic drainage after intraventricular hemorrhage.  

This research is important as it enhances our understanding of the mechanisms underlying hydrocephalus and may lead to improved therapeutic strategies for patients suffering from cerebrospinal fluid-related disorders. 

 

Read the Full Paper here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ 

Dear esteemed colleagues and friends,

We welcome you all to France, and the city of Toulouse, for the 2025 Hydrocephalus World Congress, which will take place between 5-8 September 2025.

Covering a full spectrum of hydrocephalus and CSF disorders affecting both children and adults, the programme of the 2025 Hydrocephalus World Congress promises to be exciting with intriguing and controversial topics.

Be part of an outstanding scientific programme by submitting your abstract now! We look forward to receiving original scientific research from hydrocephalus and CSF disorders-related professionals, to discuss developments, controversies and arguments, new practices and technologies regarding Hydrocephalus treatment.

Submit your abstract by 30 April 2025

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Hydrocephalus 2024 Meeting Abstracts are published at Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

We are delighted to announce that the abstracts presented at the Hydrocephalus 2024 Meeting, held in Nagoya, Japan, 13-16 September 2024, are now published in the Fluids and Barriers of the CNS Journal.

By submitting your abstract to the Hydrocephalus 2025 World Congress, your work can also be included in next year’s publication, provided that your abstract is accepted and presented at the congress.

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Hydrocephalus Paper of the Month 📰 

We are pleased to present this month’s interesting study, “Neutrophil extracellular trap-mediated impairment of meningeal lymphatic drainage exacerbates secondary hydrocephalus after intraventricular hemorrhage“ authored by Qiang Zhang, Yujie Chen, Yingpei Li, Zhou Feng, Liang Liang, Xiaoke Hao, Wenbo Kang, Zhaoqi Zhang, Xuyang Zhang, Rong Hu, Hua Feng and Zhi Chen.

The study investigates hydrocephalus, a significant complication that can occur following intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhages, leading to impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation. The research highlights the role of brain meningeal lymphatic vessels (mLVs) as critical drainage pathways for CSF and examines how the degradation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) can alleviate hydrocephalus.

The findings point to a connection between mLVs, NETs, and the development of brain injury and secondary hydrocephalus, suggesting that NETs contribute to acute injury of lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) and lymphatic thrombosis. CX3CR1 is identified as a key molecule in this process, indicating that targeting NETs may offer a new approach to prevent the obstruction of meningeal lymphatic drainage after intraventricular hemorrhage.

This research is important as it enhances our understanding of the mechanisms underlying hydrocephalus and may lead to improved therapeutic strategies for patients suffering from cerebrospinal fluid-related disorders.

Read Full Paper

 

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