International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders (ISHCSF)

Hydrocephalus Society was inaugurated in September 2008 and registered as a nonprofit organization in December of the same year. From the beginning, its mission has been to advance the art and science of the field of clinical care and research in hydrocephalus and CSF disorders, and thereby promote the best possible care for patients with these disorders. You are encouraged to join the Society to promote international exchanges, worldwide representation, and stimulating research and debate.

The annual Hydrocephalus Society Meeting takes place at locations around the world. While They had to cancel the 2020 meeting and conduct the 2021 meeting as an online conference because of the COVID-19 pandemic, They are pleased to restart face-to-face meetings in Gothenburg, Sweden during September 2022, Hamburg, Germany in 2023, and Nagoya, Japan. in 2024.

Mission statement:
Traditionally, hydrocephalus has been the “Aschenputtel” of Neurosurgery. The old school of investigators created a wide corpus of knowledge, often not formalized or synthesized in the peer-reviewed literature. Much has been reported in various international meetings, where the main mission may not have been hydrocephalus and related CSF disorders.

Since 2001, more focused meetings have been held, and it is now appreciated that a consistent international scientific assembly and forum is required to bridge between the junior and senior, and the clinical and basic scientists interested in this fascinating and multidisciplinary field to the potential benefit of patients and families.