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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Hydrocephalus > Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure

Preferred term

Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hakim's Syndrome
  • Hakims Syndrome
  • Hakim's Syndromes
  • Hakim Syndrome
  • Hakim Syndromes
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal-Pressure
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  • NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
  • NPHs (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
  • Syndrome, Hakim
  • Syndrome, Hakim's
  • Syndromes, Hakim
  • Syndromes, Hakim's

Scope note

  • A form of compensated hydrocephalus characterized clinically by a slowly progressive gait disorder (see GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC), progressive intellectual decline, and URINARY INCONTINENCE. Spinal fluid pressure tends to be in the high normal range. This condition may result from processes which interfere with the absorption of CSF including SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, chronic MENINGITIS, and other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp631-3)

History note

  • 1991(1971)

In other languages

  • normaalipaineinen hydrokefalus

    Finnish

  • hydrocephalia normotensiva
  • hydrocephalus cum pressu normali
  • hydrokefalus, normaalipaineinen
  • normaalipainehydrokefalia
  • normaalipainehydrokefalus
  • normaalipaineinen hydrokefalia
  • normaalipaineinen vesipäisyys
  • normal pressure hydrocephalus
  • normaltryckshydrocefalus
  • NPH
  • Normaltrycksvattenskalle

    Swedish

  • Normaltryckshydrocefalus

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006850

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