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What is normal pressure hydrocephalus?

What is normal pressure hydrocephalus?

Yahoo26-05-2025
(WGHP) — It's a condition that affects more than 700,000 people in the United States, but most of us had never heard of normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, until last week. Singer Billy Joel announced he has the disease and is cancelling a planned tour.
Brad Jones learns more from a neurologist in the FOX8 House Call.
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