Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Jerry, Here is what I found: Brain Shunts Slow Alzheimer's Disease Devices Clear Proteins From the Brain That May Cause Disease http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/1626.51925 Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Slowed By Shunting Cerebrospinal Fluid? http://www.sciencedaily.com/%5Creleases%5C2002%5C10%5C021022071630.htm New Hope For Alzheimer's http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/21/eveningnews/main526418.shtml Hydrocephalus / Shunts http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/pednsurg/disorder/hydro.htm How Shunts Work http://www.patientcenters.com/hydrocephalus/news/how_work.html Hugs and Warm Fuzzies, Deborah aka Tenacity Personal website & photo's http://www.pdhangout.com http://community.webshots.com/user/tenacitywins Reply-To: shydrager To: <shydrager > Subject: shunt therapy Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:40:34 -0500 I am interested in the recent reports about a therapy for either Parkinsons or Alzheimers (I can't recall which) that involves installing a shunt in the brain to drain CNF. As I understood it, the premise is that in patients with this illness the brain cell death/disease may be related to a toxic build-up of proteins that cannot be discharged. With this shunt installed, certain levels of CNF are drained which permits the brain to replenish the CNF with " clean " fluid. Anyone know anything more about this topic? If it works in either PD or Alzheimers, stands to reason that it may also benefit MSA since there is believed to be a relationship to proteins in MSA. Regards, Jerry Cash If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Jerry, Here is what I found: Brain Shunts Slow Alzheimer's Disease Devices Clear Proteins From the Brain That May Cause Disease http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/1626.51925 Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Slowed By Shunting Cerebrospinal Fluid? http://www.sciencedaily.com/%5Creleases%5C2002%5C10%5C021022071630.htm New Hope For Alzheimer's http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/21/eveningnews/main526418.shtml Hydrocephalus / Shunts http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/pednsurg/disorder/hydro.htm How Shunts Work http://www.patientcenters.com/hydrocephalus/news/how_work.html Hugs and Warm Fuzzies, Deborah aka Tenacity Personal website & photo's http://www.pdhangout.com http://community.webshots.com/user/tenacitywins Reply-To: shydrager To: <shydrager > Subject: shunt therapy Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:40:34 -0500 I am interested in the recent reports about a therapy for either Parkinsons or Alzheimers (I can't recall which) that involves installing a shunt in the brain to drain CNF. As I understood it, the premise is that in patients with this illness the brain cell death/disease may be related to a toxic build-up of proteins that cannot be discharged. With this shunt installed, certain levels of CNF are drained which permits the brain to replenish the CNF with " clean " fluid. Anyone know anything more about this topic? If it works in either PD or Alzheimers, stands to reason that it may also benefit MSA since there is believed to be a relationship to proteins in MSA. Regards, Jerry Cash If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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