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SUBMITTER: Krishnan SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7060317 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Krishnan Siddharth R SR Arafa Hany M HM Kwon Kyeongha K Deng Yujun Y Su Chun-Ju CJ Reeder Jonathan T JT Freudman Juliet J Stankiewicz Izabela I Chen Hsuan-Ming HM Loza Robert R Mims Marcus M Mims Mitchell M Lee KunHyuck K Abecassis Zachary Z Banks Aaron A Ostojich Diana D Patel Manish M Wang Heling H Börekçi Kaan K Rosenow Joshua J Tate Matthew M Huang Yonggang Y Alden Tord T Potts Matthew B MB Ayer Amit B AB Rogers John A JA
NPJ digital medicine 20200306
Hydrocephalus is a common disorder caused by the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain. Treatment typically involves the surgical implantation of a pressure-regulated silicone tube assembly, known as a shunt. Unfortunately, shunts have extremely high failure rates and diagnosing shunt malfunction is challenging due to a combination of vague symptoms and a lack of a convenient means to monitor flow. Here, we introduce a wireless, wearable device that enables precise measurements of CS ...[more]