Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Alternate Names : Hydrocephalus - Adult, Hydrocephalus - Communicating, "water on the Brain", Hydrocephalus - Idiopathic
Definition
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a brain disorder caused by blockage of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, with enlargement of the ventricles within the brain and compression of the brain tissue. It may result in loss of any or all brain functions controlled by the area of the brain which is compressed.
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