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

What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus? 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. Hydrocephalus ...

Billy Joel announced Friday that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus after having trouble with his hearing, ...

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

The 'Piano Man' has canceled his tour as he battles issues with his balance, hearing and eyesight. But he plans to get back ...

The best chance of recovery from normal pressure hydrocephalus comes if it is diagnosed early and treated properly.

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a syndrome that is characterized by gait impairment, cognitive decline and urinary incontinence, and is associated with ventriculomegaly in the ...

Billy Joel canceled the rest of his summer concerts and announced that he has a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus. "I'm sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience, and thank you ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you address the issues that come with the diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus? My 82-year-old husband was diagnosed with NPH after experiencing a slow decline in ...

More information: Joel Räsänen et al, Risk Variants Associated With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Neurology (2024). DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209694 Provided by University of Eastern Finland ...

Rarely, hydrocephalus occurs from excess CSF production. One presentation of communicating hydrocephalus is that of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), wherein the opening pressure is within normal ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) happens when too much fluid builds up in a person’s brain without increasing pressure in their brain tissue. People who have NPH are usually aged over 60. Unlike ...