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 ...

When music legend Billy Joel revealed that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in 2025, he did more than share a personal health update—he shed light on a little-known but ...

Cerebrospinal fluid shunting improved walking speed, gait, and balance in older adults with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus. An open-shunt valve setting led to no significant improvements in ...

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a syndrome that is characterized by gait impairment, cognitive decline and urinary incontinence, and is associated with ventriculomegaly in the ...

Billy Joel, the iconic singer-songwriter, recently revealed that he has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a lesser-known but serious brain disorder. Joel explained that the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and had a spinal tap a few months ago. It helped my brain fog, but my neurosurgeon didn’t want to put in a shunt. I am 96. Can repeated taps ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Professor Kim Jae-ho of the Department of Neurology at Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital delivered a presentation titled “Transcranial Focused ...

Billy Joel has canceled all 17 shows he had scheduled for 2025 after announcing a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This brain disorder is caused by the accumulation of too much ...

A new study has identified new genetic variants associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The results provide new insights into the genetic background of NPH and provide a basis for further ...

Alice Cooper's Dick Wagner couldn't play guitar until shunt surgery for NPH. Jan. 16, 2013— -- Dick Wagner had enjoyed a successful life on stage, playing lead guitar for bands like Alice Cooper, ...