A drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes may reduce excess fluid in the brains of patients with hydrocephalus, which ...

NPH is often treated with a VP shunt to divert excess CSF away from the brain. Independent predictors of improvement following CSF shunting include the presence of gait impairment and a shorter ...

A North Texas neurologist explains normal pressure hydrocephalus, its symptoms, and the treatment for the disorder.

A 3-year-old boy with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt for an obstructive hydrocephalus presented with an acute respiratory distress. He developed unilateral mydriasis with absent light reflex during ...

Summary: Billy Joel has revealed a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a rare but potentially reversible brain disorder that causes symptoms like gait disturbance, cognitive decline, and ...

Billy Joel has announced the cancellation of all his upcoming tour dates due to a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a neurological condition that affects hearing, vision and balance.

Hanel: To implant the VP shunt, a catheter is passed through a burr hole drilled into the skull, into the cavity inside the brain called a ventricle, where the pool of accumulated CSF is present.

The condition is treated by diversion of cerebrospinal fluid, most commonly by the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt. 1–4 INPH generally occurs in older people. 5 6 However, diagnosis is ...

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Although no single diagnostic criterion exists to diagnose INPH, or to predict a positive response to VP shunting, a high-volume lumbar tap of 30 50 ml of CSF can be useful as a predictor of shunt ...