"The canonical triad of symptoms in normal-pressure hydrocephalus is subacute gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, and urinary urgency or incontinence in older adults with enlarged lateral ...

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 ...

A landmark placebo-controlled trial shows shunting improves walking and reduces falls in idiopathic normal-pressure ...

A new clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that among patients with idiopathic ...

“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 ...

Shunt surgery significantly improves gait velocity at three months among patients with idiopathic normal-pressure ...

A 79 year-old woman presented with gait difficulty and falling. She was brought to the emergency room where she was noted to be confused. Communicating Hydrocephalus: Axial CT scans. Note that all the ...

Billy Joel performs during his 150th show at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2024. (Myrna M. Suarez / Getty Images file) The brain disorder that forced Billy Joel to cancel his concert tour ...

As Trish Bogucki walked from her office to her car, she often felt unsteady, tripping and stumbling. She expected it: She had a bunion and a hammer toe that probably needed surgical repair. Finally, ...