Hydrocephalus: A Guide for Patients, Families and Friends
by Chuck Toporek and Kellie Robinson.

Text providing clear advice on living with hydrocephalus. For consumers. Addresses selecting a skilled neurosurgeon, treatments, what to expect during and after surgery, symptoms needing attention, where to turn for support, lifestyle choices, and keeping records. Paperback.

Available at: www.amazon.com.

All About Me (and my shunt)
by Terri Rice Bellush

Perfectly Normal addresses with unprecedented honesty a mother's experience raising a child with a disability-hydrocephalus. This condition causes spinal fluid to accumulate in the head, making it grow, sometimes causing brain damage. A surgical procedure developed only a few years prior to Daryl's birth has kept him alive; he is now thirty-six and lives a fully independent life.

Available at: www.trafford.com.

 

Perfectly Normal: A Mother's Memoir
by Marcy Ahiener.

Perfectly Normal addresses with unprecedented honesty a mother's experience raising a child with a disability-hydrocephalus. This condition causes spinal fluid to accumulate in the head, making it grow, sometimes causing brain damage. A surgical procedure developed only a few years prior to Daryl's birth has kept him alive; he is now thirty-six and lives a fully independent life.

Available at: www.amazon.com.

The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Hydrocephalus
by James N. Parker

This book has been created for parents who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to hydrocephalus (also Hydrocephaly; Water on the Brain), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research.

Available at: www.amazon.com.