Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition that happens when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside your skull and presses on your brain. This condition is most likely in people over 65. It’s often treatable and sometimes even reversible.

What are the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus? These are possible symptoms of NPH: Trouble walking (feels like the feet are stuck to the ground) Poor balance. Falling. Changes in the way you walk. Forgetfulness and confusion. Mood changes. Depression. Difficulty responding to questions. Loss of bladder control. How is normal pressure ...

2025年2月3日 · Normal pressure hydrocephalus remains a controversial entity with often ambiguous imaging findings. It is classically characterized by the triad of gait apraxia/ataxia, urinary incontinence, and cognitive impairment, although …

2024年12月12日 · Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition that happens when you have too much of a certain kind of fluid in parts of your brain. Your brain and spinal cord are surrounded by a clear...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a brain disorder in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates in the brain's ventricles, causing thinking and reasoning problems, difficulty walking, and loss of bladder control.

What are the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus? NPH is associated with three primary symptoms: Walking (gait) problems: People with NPH might experience anything from feeling a little “off balance” to not being able to walk.

2007年1月23日 · Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurologic condition that is considered vastly underdiagnosed, as it typically induces symptoms similar to those seen in other forms of dementia. Some key symptoms associated with NPH also exist in other neurologic diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and vascular dementia.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), also called malresorptive hydrocephalus, is a form of communicating hydrocephalus in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up in the ventricles, leading to normal or slightly elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure.

2024年11月22日 · Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH): causes problems with walking, bladder control, and difficulties thinking and reasoning. The increase in cerebrospinal fluid in NPH happens slowly enough that the tissues around the ventricles compensate and the fluid pressure inside the head does not increase.

2024年9月30日 · NPH can be broadly categorized into two types: primary (idiopathic) and secondary. Primary NPH is the sneaky one. It typically affects older adults, creeping up without any obvious cause. It’s like waking up one day to find your basement flooded, with no clue where the water’s coming from.