Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
- What
- Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
- When
- 9/1/2024
September: Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, to:1. Increase public awareness of hydrocephalus, a serious neurological condition characterized by the abnormal buildup ofcerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain; and2. Encourage the development of partnerships between the federal government, health-care professionals, and patient advocacy groups to advance the public’s understanding of the condition, improve the diagnosis and treatment of the condition,and support research for a cure.Hydrocephalus Awareness Month shall be regularly observed byappropriate activities in public schools to increase awareness ofhydrocephalus.Gov’t Code 662.106