Posts Tagged ‘NPH’
Neural Tube Defects (NTD)
Learn about the genetics of neural tube defects, which can lead to hydrocephalus.
Read MoreLike Father, Like Son: An NPH Journey
One man watched his father decline into a state of confusion until diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Then he found himself traveling the same road.
Read MoreScientific Networks are Changing the Research Landscape
Together, the HA-funded HCRN, AHCRN, and HANDS are changing how hydrocephalus research is conducted and accelerating research progress.
Read MoreVoices from Our Community: Dr. Harold Conn’s Decade of NPH Misdiagnosis
The Hydrocephalus Association is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the recognition of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) as a distinct medical syndrome through the journeys of members of our hydrocephalus community on the road to proper diagnosis and treatment of this life-altering condition.
Read MoreBringing Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Out of Obscurity
In the 1960s, a treatable form of dementia was a controversial claim. One man questioned things that others were simply content to accept, and to bring it into the real world as a clinically diagnosable and, more importantly a treatable syndrome known as Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Who was Dr. Salomon Hakim?
Read More50th Anniversary of the Recognition of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
March 10, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of the recognition of NPH as a distinct medical condition, allowing countless people access to the treatment needed to return to active lifestyles after possibly years of living with misdiagnosed dementia.
Read MoreVoices from Our Community: Joyce Schwartz Spreads Her Message about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Joyce Schwartz shares her 23 year journey of searching for a diagnosis and then treatment for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (HA).
Read MoreVoices from Our Community: Milton Newman Shares His Story of NPH
Fog is Lifted After 15 Years of Confusion and Misdiagnosis Milt Newman’s retirement was not…
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