The neurobiology of normal pressure hydrocephalus

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 1993 Oct;4(4):667-75.

Abstract

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an intriguing problem in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain parenchymal physiology. This article presents what is known about its pathophysiology as well as its clinical presentation and treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / diagnosis
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / etiology
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / physiopathology*
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / therapy