When music legend Billy Joel revealed that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in 2025, he did more than share a personal health update—he shed light on a little-known but ...

NPH is most common in seniors, with the average age of diagnosis being 70. NPH affects about 0.2% of people between the ages of 70 and 80 and about 6% of people over 80.

If you’ve never heard of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus—or NPH, as doctors call it—you’re not alone. It’s a rare condition that most often affects older adults, with an average age over 60.

A 75 year-old woman presented with gait difficulty, urinary incontinence and difficulty with concentration. Following this scan, the patient had a lumbar puncture that revealed an opening pressure of ...

Gait Disorder is the Cardinal Sign of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Case Study Lt. John J. Fraser; Cira Fraser Disclosures J Neurosci Nurs. 2007;39 (6):132-134,192. 0 ...

Health Dear Doctor: Please explain normal pressure hydrocephalus, and how it relates to dementia Updated: May. 10, 2023, 9:51 a.m. | Published: May. 09, 2023, 6:00 a.m.

The triad of wide-based gait, apparent dementia, and urinary incontinence reminded me of a diagnosis I had seen before. I wondered if Geoffrey had a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus.

In nearly all cases, it results from impaired CSF absorption. Rarely, hydrocephalus occurs from excess CSF production. One presentation of communicating hydrocephalus is that of normal pressure ...

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