Introduction Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an often overlooked cause of hypokinetic gait disorders in older adults (Stolze et al., 2000).

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 ...

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.

It was Klinge who two-and-a-half years ago diagnosed Healy with normal pressure hydrocephalus. Healy went for years misdiagnosed. "I saw my first neurologist in 2000," Healy said.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus NPH is a lesser known and often misdiagnosed form of dementia. It occurs when too much cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain and spinal cord.

NPH, or normal pressure hydrocephalus, is a buildup of cerebral spinal fluid in the brain's cavities. Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear, colorless fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. H explains the severity of Billy Joel's Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus diagnosis as the star calls off highly anticipated tour.

Billy Joel is canceling all of his upcoming concert dates after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus or NPH. The "Piano Man" singer, 76, announced his diagnosis May 23 in an official ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a treatable condition for many patients. The assessment findings in NPH include a distinctive gait abnormality and disturbances in cognition and control of urine ...

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.