Also known as water in the brain, hydrocephalus in the pediatric population occurs due to the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the brain. Hydrocephalus is an extremely dangerous ...

NEW YORK -- Billy Joel has canceled all of his scheduled concerts due to a recently diagnosed health condition, the legendary singer said on Instagram. On Friday, a statement shared on his Instagram ...

Billy Joel has canceled all his concerts due to a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to a post on his official Instagram. "This condition has been exacerbated by recent ...

Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and ...

Explore hydrocephalus causes, symptoms, diagnosis methods, treatment options, and prevention strategies for better understanding and effective management ...

Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2006;2(7):375-381. Urinary incontinence is the third primary symptom of INPH. In early stages of INPH, urinary frequency and urgency are present. With disease progression, ...

Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurologic disorder characterized by impaired gait, balance, cognition, and bladder control in older adults. The disorder is treated with shunt surgery, ...

Legendary musician Billy Joel, 76, recently announced his diagnosis with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)—a lesser-known, but potentially reversible, neurological disorder often misinterpreted as ...

Researchers have learned that the same molecular pathway is involved in both the infectious and hemorrhagic forms of acquired hydrocephalus, a life-threatening disease that triggers a massive ...

The treatment for INPH is surgical diversion of CSF. This is accomplished by implanting a shunt to drain CSF from either the intracranial ventricular system or the lumbar subarachnoid space to a ...