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

Doctors generally do brain imaging, either at CT scan or MRI ... the condition is often diagnosed as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH. Even though the condition can look like dementia ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a disorder that occurs when the neurons ... which is based on the neurological exam and the history, and then imaging studies of the brain to look for disproportionate ...

Though it can happen at any age, normal pressure hydrocephalus is most common in older adults. It is most often diagnosed through a combination of neurological testing and brain imaging.

Hydrocephalus occurs when cerebrospinal fluid ... physical and neurological examination and diagnostic imaging. “There is not one test that says ‘Yes, this is NPH.’ For some patients ...

Hydrocephalus can happen for a variety of ... lab tests and diagnostic imaging (MRI or CT scans). The most common treatment for NPH is a surgical procedure called "shunting," in which a device ...

Though it can happen at any age, normal pressure hydrocephalus is most common in older adults. It is most often diagnosed through a combination of neurological testing and brain imaging.

The condition, called normal pressure hydrocephalus, or N.P.H., is estimated ... be a CT scan or M.R.I. In patients with N.P.H., that imaging will show enlargement of the brain’s fluid-filled ...

Brain imaging, either a CT scan or an MRI ... the condition is often diagnosed as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH. Udani said no one knows what causes the condition, but added that it's ...

Singer Billy Joel said Friday he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus and that it was affecting his hearing, vision and balance. What is the brain disorder and how can it be ...