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

Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain normal pressure hydrocephalus, the rare brain condition impacting Billy Joel's vision, balance and memory, and why it's often mistaken for Alzheimer ...

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

Billy Joel, the legendary singer, was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, affecting his hearing, vision, and ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a reversible condition of dementia that primarily affects older adults. The eShunt System aims to provide a minimally invasive solution to open brain surgery.

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 ...

For those patients, home monitoring may reveal that their actual blood pressure is totally normal. The reverse is possible, too, meaning that people may have lower blood pressure readings when in ...

Background: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is characterized by impaired ... Objectives: To provide an overview of the current state of research on physical activity behavior and gait ...

This can cause the head to enlarge and increase pressure ... blocks the normal flow of fluid and causes it to build up. The bloodstream can’t absorb all the fluid. Congenital hydrocephalus ...

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 ...

This new sustained intracranial pressure, although within the normal range of 60 240 mm H 2 O, is higher than pressure prior to the onset of INPH (Relkin et al., 2005). In INPH, as CSF gradually ...

MA Williams is an unpaid volunteer member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Hydrocephalus Association. Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is characterized by gait disturbance ...