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  • Articles
  • Shunt infection: How it develops and how it can be prevented
    • Shunt therapy is the most common treatment for hydrocephalus, but carries the risk of serious complications such as shunt infections. Find out more about symptoms, causes, treatment options and preventive approaches such as antibiotic-impregnated catheters.
  • LP shunt vs. VP shunt
    • The choice between LP and VP shunt is essential for the successful treatment of hydrocephalus. This article provides a detailed comparison, looking at the indications, benefits and potential risks of both types of implantation - informed insights for better treatment decisions.
  • The measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP)
    • The measurement and interpretation of intracranial pressure (ICP) is a very helpful aid in the diagnosis and treatment of many brain diseases. The article explains the technical requirements for ICP measurements, the interpretation of ICP values in intracranial pressure measurements and their significance for effective treatment planning.
  • The Innovative Leap to Telemetric Pressure Sensors
    • Telemetric pressure sensors are setting new standards in the hydrocephalus shunt therapy. The article analyzes the technical limitations of conventional ICP sensors and presents trend-setting innovations in the field of measurement with telemetric pressure sensors - for more precise and efficient treatments.
  • Over- and underdrainage - the most common “side effects” of shunt systems
    • Shunt systems in hydrocephalus therapy have a long history, but over- and underdrainage are still common complications with their potential consequences, such as slit ventricle syndrome. The article looks at the causes, consequences and therapeutic approaches of both problems and discusses whether gravitational technology offers a possible remedy.
  • Foundations of fluid mechanics, or of beakers, bottles and people
    • The article introduces fluid mechanics and explains how the cerebrospinal fluid works in the human brain. It explains the hydrodynamics in the shunt system and shows why the circulation and pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid are important factors for optimizing shunt therapies.

Living with Hydrocephalus

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Living with Hydrocephalus

There is no ONE life with hydrocephalus that is exemplary for all hydrocephalus patients, because every hydrocephalus is just as individual as the person behind it. This makes it even more important to take a closer look.

 

 

Hydrocephalus patient tells her story

Patients tell their stories

We have had and still have the opportunity to have a closer exchange with some patients. These insights help us to gain a deeper understanding of the individual challenges they face in their daily lives. We share some of these impressions here on our website.

Thank you for having the courage and willingness to share your impressions here with others.

 

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Merle's guard

An eBook for young hydrocephalus patients and their families.

 

 

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The Story goes on

Karl's Guard tells a story about the friendship between Karl, Merle and Anton and about life with hydrocephalus and spina bifida, which can sometimes be challenging.

Click here for Karl's Guard
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#MyHCandME

A campaign for more visibility

Life with hydrocephalus is individual. With this campaign, we want to make the faces and stories behind the diagnosis visible.

 

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FAQ's

Frequently asked questions about life with MIETHKE implants are described in detail on our FAQ page.

 

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HC&ME App

Find out more about your own hydrocephalus

The HC&ME app is a digital hydrocephalus diary with which you can comprehensively document your life with hydrocephalus and everyday life with a shunt.

 

    

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Thoralf Knitter

Director Technologie & Innovations

Roland Schulz

Vice President Business Development

Thammo Weise

Product Management

Andreas Bunge

Product Management

Michaela Funk-Neubarth

Vice President People & Culture

Jan Mügel

Product Management

Josefine Kehl

Deputy Director Marketing

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Projects & organizations that we support with passion

 

 

ASBH

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Spina Bifida und Hydrocephalus e.V

www.asbh.de

 

We have been supporting the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Spina Bifida und Hydrocephalus e.V. for many years because it is an important contact point and the largest German self-help organization for those affected and their relatives who are looking for information and exchange.

 

Ruanda

Kinder brauchen Frieden e.V.

We have been working with the organization "Kinder brauchen Frieden e.V." and the doctor Dr. Uta Düll for ten years. She runs a health center in Rwanda and also treats hydrocephalus patients there.

Part I: Uta Düll & her way to Rwanda

In the first episode of our video series, Uta Düll talks about her last 25 years in Rwanda, how she came to this small African country, what she treats in her health center and whether she has something like a daily routine.

Part II: Uta Düll's first patient

In the second part of our Rwanda series, she talks about her first encounter with hydrocephalus. A very moving story.

Part III: Diagnostics & medical care in Rwanda

In the third part, Uta Düll talks about the process of diagnosis, the most common risk factors and how she and her team ensure aftercare.

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PART IV: The treatment with shunts

In the last part of our four-part series she talks about the shunt treatment and about the cooperation with MIETHKE.

www.kinder-brauchen-frieden.de