Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic gait ...

“Piano Man” singer Billy Joel, 76, said Friday that he is bowing out of his 2025 tour after being diagnosed with the brain condition normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Recent live performances “lead ...

The brain disorder that forced Billy Joel to cancel his concert tour can cause trouble walking and thinking straight — but is often treatable and can even be reversed, doctors said. A post on the ...

Billy Joel has canceled all 17 shows he had scheduled for 2025 after announcing a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This brain disorder is caused by the accumulation of too much ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Professor Kim Jae-ho of the Department of Neurology at Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital delivered a presentation titled “Transcranial Focused ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and had a spinal tap a few months ago. It helped my brain fog, but my neurosurgeon didn’t want to put in a shunt. I am 96. Can repeated taps ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with hydrocephalus after an MRI scan. I understand that there isn’t any treatment besides a shunt. Do you have any recommendations?

Risk factors for NPH include hypertension and diabetes. Krauss et al. (1996) cite a significant association between NPH and arterial hypertension. In addition, the investigators found a positive ...

Billy Joel has announced that he will be canceling all scheduled concerts after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus. Here's what to know about the condition. What is normal pressure ...