Session of the Adult Hydrocephalus, Chiari & ICP Society

Moderator(s)

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  Mark Hamilton, MD,CM

  Professor of Neurosurgery
  University of Calgary

This is the inaugural session of the newly formed Adult Hydrocephalus, Chiari & ICP Society (AHCIS). All participants at any level of training or type of neurosurgical practice are welcome to learn about the new society and how it will function. This session will feature two inaugural invited guest lectures and abstract presentations relevant to adult hydrocephalus, Chiari and ICP disorders.

 

Learning Objectives:

Explain how the new Adult Hydrocephalus, Chiari & ICP Society will function. 
Define the results of the PENS randomized clinical trial regarding treatment of iNPH. 
Identify key diagnostic and treatment issues for spontaneous intracranial hypotension. 

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM - 8:12 AM CT

  Introduction to the New Adult Hydrocephalus, Chiari & ICP Society
  

  Speaker: Mark G. Hamilton, MD,CM – University of Calgary
• 8:13 AM - 8:28 AM CT

  The Results of the PENS RCT and Implications for Treatment of Patients with iNPH
  

  Speaker: Mark G. Luciano, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS – Johns Hopkins Hospital
• 8:29 AM - 8:44 AM CT

  Intracranial Hypotension: State of the Art in 2026
  

  Speaker: Wouter Schievink, MD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• 8:45 AM - 8:50 AM CT

  Effectiveness of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Cognitive and Gait Improvement in Adult Congenital Hydrocephalus: A Cohort Study and Systematic Review
  

  Presenting Author: Catherine Veilleux, MD, MSc – University of Calgary
• 8:51 AM - 8:56 AM CT

  Automated Neural Network Quantification of Ventricular Volume Changes Following Shunt Placement in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients
  

  Presenting Author: Andrew Kwon, BA – University of California, Irvine
• 8:57 AM - 9:02 AM CT

  Structural Signatures of Gait and Falls in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Volumetric MRI Study
  

  Presenting Author: Siavash Shirzadeh Barough, MD – Johns Hopkins
• 9:03 AM - 9:08 AM CT

  How Do the True Intraoperative Costs of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Compare to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Adult Hydrocephalus? A Time-Driven Activity-Based Cost Analysis
  

  Presenting Author: Advith Sarikonda, BA BS – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• 9:09 AM - 9:14 AM CT

  A Comparative Study of Outcomes Following Ventriculo-Atrial and Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunting for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
  

  Presenting Author: Arjun R. Adapa, MD – Columbia University
• 9:15 AM - 9:20 AM CT

  Clinical Course and Predictors of Resolution in Subdural Hematomas/Hygromas Following Shunting for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  

  Presenting Author: S. Farzad Maroufi, MD MPH MPHE – Johns Hopkins University
• 9:21 AM - 9:26 AM CT

  Gait Improvement After Shunting in Wheelchair Dependent Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  

  Presenting Author: Nicholas Kendall, BS – University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
• 9:27 AM - 9:30 AM CT

  Conclusion
  

  Speaker: Mark G. Hamilton, MD,CM – University of Calgary