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A little known condition called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus  (NPH) afflicts one out of every 200 people over the age of 55.   NPH is a condition where excess fluid accumulates in the cavities (called “ventricles”) inside the brain causing some of the same symptoms as dementia, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.   In fact, about 10% of all patients identified as having dementia may actually have NPH.

Yes, NPH disguises itself as dementia, leaving people who could be treated and cured in a hopeless state of oblivion.   Too frequently, the condition goes undiagnosed for many years or indefinitely.   Since the symptoms mimic dementia, many primary care physicians and other specialists tend to look no further.   Or label the condition as “old age.”

Learn more at: http://www.nphsurgery.org/