Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing harmful organic anions and proteins from a mammalian's ventricular cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of brain disorders. One embodiment comprises using an implanted pump and filter system in conjunction with a drug or enzyme to clean and filter a patient's cerebrospinal fluid.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a graphical display report. The method includes representing a plurality of events as one or more icons; and positioning the icons inside two or more concentric circles defining at least an outer circle and an inner circle disposed inside the outer circle. The inner circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to events having a first status. The outer circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to events having a second status. The outer circle defines a plurality of tick marks disposed at a periphery of the outer circle, wherein the tick marks represent an attribute.