Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

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NPH Treatment


Normal pressure hydrocephalus cannot always be cured. As a chronic condition, however, proper treatment can make a significant improvement in the patient's quality of life.


Medications

Currently, there are no medications to directly treat NPH.

Surgery

Shunt surgery is the most common treatment for the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus. However, not all patients with NPH are suitable candidates for shunt surgery. Proper diagnostic testing for NPH is essen...Read the full article

[lil bird]

my father had been diagnosed with nph and is not a good candidate for shunt placement. My questions are: what can we expect as far as symptoms and progression of this? What is typical life expectancy without shunt placement? Is there anyone who has gone through this that can tell us what to expect?