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    612-822-4611

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Complete Guide To Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Practical Guide To Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Shunt Surgery, Recovery, Walking, Urinary Proble

Complete Guide To Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Practical Guide To Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Shunt Surgery, Recovery, Walking, Urinary Proble

Kerviqo, Zunavex

Paperback

Health GeneralMedical ReferenceSelf-Help

ISBN13: 9798174694989
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 16 2026
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
When walking slows, memory changes appear, or bladder problems begin, it can be difficult to know whether you're seeing ordinary aging-or something that deserves a closer look.

Complete Guide To Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus was created for people who want a clearer understanding of normal pressure hydrocephalus and what may follow a suspected or confirmed diagnosis.

This guide answers questions patients and families commonly face: What is NPH? What symptoms should be recognized? How is it diagnosed? What happens during a tap test? When is additional CSF drainage considered? What does shunt surgery involve? What can recovery look like?

You'll learn about the NPH symptom pattern, including walking and balance difficulties, urinary urgency and incontinence, slowed thinking, attention changes, and memory changes. It also explains why NPH can resemble other conditions and why careful evaluation matters.

You'll discover how doctors approach diagnosis, including medical history, neurological examination, walking assessment, cognitive testing, urinary assessment, CT scans, MRI, ventricular enlargement, and the Evans' index. Brain imaging is considered alongside symptoms and other clinical information.

If testing becomes part of the journey, you'll find explanations of the large-volume lumbar puncture, called a tap test, including what happens during the procedure and how walking, balance, and cognitive changes may be assessed. It also discusses external lumbar drainage when a single tap test is unclear.

For readers preparing for treatment, the guide covers CSF shunts, ventriculoperitoneal shunts, programmable valves, surgical preparation, hospital recovery, discharge, and follow-up adjustments.

Recovery receives attention. You'll learn about walking and balance, cognitive recovery, urinary symptoms, physical therapy, occupational therapy, progress tracking, and follow-up. Recovery can unfold differently from one person to another.

You'll also find information about possible shunt complications and warning signs, followed by guidance for living with NPH, maintaining mobility and independence, managing bladder concerns, preparing for appointments, and working with rehabilitation professionals.

Inside this guide, you'll find:

- Understanding normal pressure hydrocephalus in plain language

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