Billy Joel has excess fluid in his brain -- a neurologist explains what happens when this protective liquid gets out of ...

Doctors typically collect CSF samples by performing a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap. What a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) procedure involves A lumbar puncture generally takes less ...

Joel, 76, said Friday that he has been diagnosed with the brain condition normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

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

Potts: NPH is a form of hydrocephalus, a build-up of CSF in the brain. It's typically seen in older patients, usually over ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first in vitro diagnostic device that tests blood to aid in diagnosing ...

A lumbar puncture is a test to check the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord. This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for ...

Most arthroplasty implants include metallic components including known neurotoxic elements such as cobalt and titanium. Release of metal molecules from implanted devices has long been a concern ...

They can have several causes: Certain head, brain, or spinal surgeries Head injury Placement of tubes for epidural anesthesia or pain medicines Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) A spontaneous CSF leak ...