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normal-pressure hydrocephalus

normal-pressure hydrocephalus Normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a type of compensated hydrocephalus marked by slowly worsening walking difficulty, declining intellectual function, and urinary incontinence.

Normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a type of compensated hydrocephalus marked by slowly worsening walking difficulty, declining intellectual function, and urinary incontinence. The spinal fluid pressure is usually in the high-normal range, and it can develop when cerebrospinal fluid absorption is disrupted, such as after subarachnoid hemorrhage or chronic meningitis.