Key points A 71-year-old arable and livestock farmer from Southwestern Ontario was transferred from a peripheral hospital to our tertiary care centre owing to an 18-month history of cognitive decline ...

Brain imaging, either a CT scan or an MRI, is generally used to look for the buildup of fluid, as well as a variety of neurological testing. Doctors may also do what’s called a lumbar puncture ...

There is fluid — and hence, pressure — buildup in the brain. With today’s scanning technologies using a CT or MRI, doctors can see exactly where a buildup of cerebral fluid is occurring.

Though it can happen at any age, normal pressure hydrocephalus is most common in older adults. It is most often diagnosed through a combination of neurological testing and brain imaging.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Vincent Vacca, MSN RN CCRN Disclosures J Neurosci Nurs. 2007;39 (2):107-111. 0 ...

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurological condition caused by a buildup of fluid in or around the brain, which interferes with normal brain function.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is treated by relieving the excess fluid that is causing pressure on the brain. This may be done via surgery to place a tube, called a shunt, into the brain to drain ...

Singer Billy Joel said Friday he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder. He said it's affected his hearing, vision and balance.The brain disorder can cause ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is one of two types of hydrocephalus, an "abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid deep within the brain," according to the U.S. National Institute of Neurological ...