If you have pressure in your head, from a condition such as intracranial hypertension or normal pressure hydrocephalus (when CSF builds up in your brain), your doctor may use a lumbar puncture to ...

A. Normal pressure hydrocephalus itself is usually not fatal in the sense that it will cause such severe pressure in the head—hence "normal" pressure—that a patient will die from the disease.

Billy Joel announced Friday that he was recently diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, leading to the singer canceling all upcoming shows through July 2026.

Billy Joel announced Friday that he was recently diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, leading to the singer canceling all upcoming shows through July 2026.

Billy Joel has canceled his upcoming shows after being diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to an online message posted on his behalf.

Doctors may also do what’s called a lumbar puncture to drain the excess fluid. If the person’s symptoms improve, the condition is often diagnosed as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH.

Billy Joel has canceled his upcoming shows after being diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to an online message posted on his behalf.

Billy Joel has canceled his upcoming shows after being diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to an online message posted on his behalf.