Hydrocephalus (cont.)

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and other institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conduct research related to hydrocephalus in laboratories and clinics at the NIH and support additional research through grants to major medical institutions across the country. Much of this research focuses on finding better ways to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure disorders such as hydrocephalus. The NINDS also conducts and supports a wide range of fundamental studies that explore the complex mechanisms of normal and abnormal brain development.

For more information on neurological disorders or research programs funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, contact the Institute's Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) at:

BRAIN
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

Information also is available from the following organizations:

Hydrocephalus Association
870 Market Street
Suite 705
San Francisco, CA 94102
info@hydroassoc.org
http://www.hydroassoc.org
Tel: 415-732-7040 888-598-3789
Fax: 415-732-7044

Hydrocephalus Support Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 4236
Chesterfield, MO 63006-4236
hydrodb@earthlink.net
Tel: 636-532-8228
Fax: 314-251-5871

National Hydrocephalus Foundation
12413 Centralia Road
Lakewood, CA 90715-1623
debbifields@nhfonline.org
http://nhfonline.org
Tel: 562-924-6666 888-857-3434
Fax: 562-924-6666

SOURCE: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health. Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet.
<http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hydrocephalus/detail_hydrocephalus.htm>

Last Editorial Review: 2/16/2011

Source: MedicineNet.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/hydrocephalus/article.htm