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==Background==
*Possible reversible cause of dementia
*CSF buildup in the ventricles leading to increased intracranial pressure with edema of the periventricular white matter and corona radiata
**Sacral motor nerve fibers that produce gait instability; incontinence ensues when compressed

==Clinical Features==
*Gait disturbance
*Memory loss
*Incontinence

==Differential Diagnosis==
*Alzheimers
*[[Stroke]]
*Parkinson's Disease
*[[Electrolyte abnormality]]
*Malignancy
*Uremic encephalopathy
*Hydrocephalus ex vacuo (diffuse cerebral atrophy on CT)

==Evaluation==
*CBC
*Chem 7
*[[LP]]: normal opening pressure
**Symptom improvement supports diagnosis<ref name="medscape">Schneck MJ. Normal pressure hydrocephalus. [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1150924-overview Medscape. Retrieved 8/4/2016]</ref>
*[[CT brain]]

==Management==
*Additional work up warranted for surgical candidate<ref name="medscape">http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1150924-overview</ref> <ref>Shprecher D, Schwalb J, Kurlan R. Normal pressure hydrocephalus: diagnosis and
treatment. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2674287/ Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2008 Sep;8(5):371-6.]</ref>
*Assessment for Surgical CSF shunting

==Disposition==
*Workup typically is extensive and performed as an outpatient.
*Refer to neurosurgery

==Also See==
*[[Stroke (Main)]]
*[[Ataxia]]
*[[Parkinson's Disease]]

==References==
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