The following is a summary of "Long-term outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt therapy in idiopathic normal pressure ...

What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus? Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition that happens when you have too much of a certain kind of fluid in parts of your brain. Hydrocephalus ...

What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? The brain has chambers called ventricles (cavities) that normally contain fluid. This fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It cushions the brain and spinal ...

In collaboration with Mayo Clinic's Department of Neurosurgery, the Memory Disorders Laboratory established a database of over 400 people with normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Research based on this ...

The syndrome of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is characterized by ventriculomegaly in the absence of raised intracranial pressure and presents as the clinical triad of gait ...

Rarely, hydrocephalus occurs from excess CSF production. One presentation of communicating hydrocephalus is that of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), wherein the opening pressure is within normal ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) happens when too much fluid builds up in a person’s brain without increasing pressure in their brain tissue. People who have NPH are usually aged over 60. Unlike ...

Billy Joel reveals his rare brain disease diagnosis, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, forcing tour cancellations and sparking concern among fans.

The clinical impact of Alzheimer's disease pathology at biopsy was investigated in 56 cognitively impaired patients undergoing shunt surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

A man in his 70s developed progressive normal tension glaucoma following treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus. This treatment included cerebrospinal fluid drainage and ventriculo-peritoneal ...