Can Surgery Cure Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)?
Surgery for normal pressure hydrocephalus does not cure it, but the right patient can see a dramatic reversal of symptoms. A shunt drains excess cerebrospinal fluid off the brain, relieving the pressure behind the gait disturbance, cognitive decline and bladder...
Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Mistaken for Dementia?
Normal pressure hydrocephalus gets misread as dementia all the time, because the two look so alike from the outside. Memory slipping. A shuffling, unsteady walk. Trouble with the bladder. But here’s the part that matters: NPH is a fluid problem, not a...
What Is Post-Concussion Syndrome?
Post-concussion syndrome is when concussion symptoms refuse to clear up on schedule. They should settle in a week or two. With this lot, they don’t, they linger for weeks, sometimes months. Headaches. Brain fog. Dizziness, mood dips, sleep that won’t...