The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health recently named a clinical trial co-led by Nick Dasher, PhD, ABPP, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine, as one of the top 10 advances in the neurosciences in 2025.
Dr. Dasher collaborated with Dr. Michael A. Williams, professor of neurology and neurological surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Dr. Rob Bonow, associate professor of neurological surgery, on the multi‑center randomized study. The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, provides clear evidence that adjustable shunt surgery can improve symptoms for older adults with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
More information about study and its results is available on our website: Study Confirms Brain Shunts Improve Mobility and Quality of Life in Older Adults with iNPH
The UW Medicine Newsroom has also discussed this study: Older adults with hydrocephalus benefit from shunt surgery