A drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes may reduce excess fluid in the brains of patients with hydrocephalus, which ...

More commonly associated with babies, adults too can experience this condition that can have various symptoms.

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Q. Exactly what is the condition? A. Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a disorder that occurs when the neurons in the brain are stretched by expansion of the ventricles.

Mostly, what we see with the expansion of the ventricles is probably a secondary issue. Sometimes trauma, infection or subarachnoid hemorrhage can cause it, but the most common situation we encounter ...

A second surgical option for normal pressure hydrocephalus is endoscopic third ventriculostomy, or ETV, where a doctor makes a hole at the bottom of the third ventricle in the brain, which allows ...

Normal pressure hydrocephaly is more likely to be diagnosed in people over the age of 55. Joel is 76. Another type of hydrocephaly is congenital hydrocephalus, which is present at birth.

Billy Joel, 76, revealed Friday that he is bowing out of his 2025 tour because he has been diagnosed with the brain condition normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

Summary: Billy Joel has revealed a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a rare but potentially reversible brain disorder that causes symptoms like gait disturbance, cognitive decline, and ...

The condition, called normal pressure hydrocephalus, or N.P.H., is estimated to affect hundreds of thousands of older Americans. Here’s what to know about it. What is normal pressure hydrocephalus?