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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Normal pressure hydrocephalus involves an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain's cavities. Impaired drainage of this fluid leads to the build-up and results in added pressure on the brain, interfering with the brain's ability to function normally. Individuals with dementia caused by normal pressure hydrocephalus often experience problems with ambulation, balance and bladder control, in addition to cognitive impairments involving speech, problem-solving abilities and memory
Doesn't say if this is treatable though. Anyone have experience with this?
When I first noticed my husband's signs of dementia I assumed it was Alzheimers, but it turned out to be Parkinson's Disease. Normally the physical aspects of it are obvious long before the cognitive decline, but in his case it was the opposite. When someone shows signs of mental impairment don't jump to the conclusion (like I did) that it is Alzheimer's because there are many other things it might be.
We cycled thru thinking mom had each of those kinds of dementia and even the doc was confused. Turns out that (we think) it was mild cognitive impairment and probably colon cancer--it went really fast the last few months but didn't seem to fit any pattern and then we found out that she had a very large cancer in her gut and 2 weeks after we found out she was gone from that. So what she really had was probably delirium from the combo of MCI and cancer. The good thing is that she had no pain from the cancer and maybe that was b/c of the brain problems? Who knows--we just know it was merciful.
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