Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (cont.)
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Arif Dalvi, MD
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Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, MD
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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
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Helmi L Lutsep, MD
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Self-Care at HomeAn individual with NPH should always be under the care of a medical professional. Much of the day-to-day care, however, is handled by family caregivers. Medical care should focus on optimizing the individual's health, safety, and quality of life while helping family members cope with the many challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia and other symptoms of NPH. The degree of care required by people with NPH varies considerably. Those who undergo successful shunt surgery may continue to live a normal or near-normal independent life. Others will experience worsening of their symptoms over time. Many of these individuals will eventually require close supervision and care. Your neurologist or neurosurgeon should discuss with you and your family what to expect as time goes on. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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Hydrocephalus can be defined broadly as a disturbance of formation, flow, or absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that leads to an increase in volume occupied by this fluid in the central nervous system (CNS).
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