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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Alternate Names : Hydrocephalus Ex Vacuo

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What can be done to prevent the condition?

There is no way to prevent normal pressure hydrocephalus.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

Lack of treatment may lead the person to become bedridden, psychotic, and completely unable to control bowel and/or urinary function.

What are the risks to others?

There are no risks to others.


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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Treatment & Monitoring

Author: James Warson, MD
Reviewer: Donna Williams, RN, MSN, CRRN
Date Reviewed: 09/04/01



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