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 ...

Most patients recover quickly after VP shunt surgery, typically spending just one night in the hospital and returning home the next day. Many can resume their regular routines within 48-72 hours.

Billy Joel revealed he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a rare, but reversible type of dementia. The statement notes that performing worsened some of the 76-year ...

"The gait in normal pressure hydrocephalus is often described as a magnetic gait, where patients almost seem as if their feet are stuck to the ground." said Nestor Tomycz, a Neurosurgeon.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus was first described in 1965. It’s important because it may cause one of the few forms of treatable dementia.

One of the first tell-tale signs of NPH is the so-called "magnetic gait." Patients, like guitarist Wagner, do shuffling walk and take multi-step turns.

Billy Joel has canceled all 17 shows he had scheduled for 2025 after announcing a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This brain disorder is caused by the accumulation of too much ...

ROACH: About two years ago, my husband, who will turn 79 in June, developed a balance/gait problem. This has affected so many of his interests: golf, hiking, photography and some social events.

All of these likely resulted from her fall. Given the total picture, this patient likely had hydrocephalus which resulted in her impaired gait which then led to her fall (and subdural hematoma, ...

Potts: NPH is a form of hydrocephalus, a build-up of CSF in the brain. It's typically seen in older patients, usually over the age of 60. It's called "normal pressure" because, unlike most other ...