When fluid builds up around or inside your brain and inhibits typical functioning, it results in normal pressure ...

UVA recently opened a clinic to treat the condition, which is a relative increase in fluid in the brain that can cause ...

A shunt operation is not a cure. It does not treat the underlying cause of NPH. It can, however, relieve the symptoms. The shunt remains in place indefinitely. If properly implanted, the shunt ...

People with NPH may appear to shuffle or drag their feet, experience frequent unsteadiness, or even freeze mid-step. These symptoms are often mistaken for Parkinson’s disease but stem from a ...

Singer-songwriter Billy Joel’s upcoming tour dates have been canceled as he seeks treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus ...

Popular American musician, Billy Joel, has been diagnosed with brain disorder. The singer made this known on Friday, in a ...

Billy Joel announced Friday that he was recently diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, leading to the singer canceling all upcoming shows through July 2026.

Music legend Billy Joel, 76, has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a neurological condition often mistaken for dementia. As symptoms worsened, Joel canceled upcoming shows and ...

Dr. Norman Relkin recently stepped down as director of Weill Cornell Medicine's Memory Disorder Program to spread the word about NPH symptoms and treatment. "From the standpoint of all the ...

VIENNA, Austria — Patients with enlarged brain ventricles and clinically suspected idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus ... enlargement with neurological symptoms appears to be a risk ...