Hydrostatic hydrocephalus in the elderly

Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (SNPH) is a type of chronic hydrocephalus that occurs in adults. The ventricles are enlarged but the brain pressure is normal [1.8kPa (180mmH2O)]. It is a clinical syndrome caused by many reasons.

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