Billy Joel has canceled all his concerts due to a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to a post on ...

A shunt operation is not a cure. It does not treat the underlying cause of NPH. It can, however, relieve the symptoms. The shunt remains in place indefinitely. If properly implanted, the shunt ...

Singer-songwriter Billy Joel’s upcoming tour dates have been canceled as he seeks treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus ...

WASHINGTON — Famed singer Billy Joel announced Friday that he was recently diagnosed with a neurological condition known as ...

The telltale signs of normal pressure hydrocephalus are problems with walking, cognitive symptoms and urinary incontinence. But since patients who have it are usually over 60, they can look like ...

Dr. Norman Relkin recently stepped down as director of Weill Cornell Medicine's Memory Disorder Program to spread the word about NPH symptoms and treatment. "From the standpoint of all the ...

US musician Billy Joel is cancelling a series of global tour dates after being diagnosed with a brain condition that worsened ...

He responded well postoperatively to the shunting and his symptoms gradually improved over time. NPH is often treated with a VP shunt to divert excess CSF away from the brain. Independent ...

VIENNA, Austria — Patients with enlarged brain ventricles and clinically suspected idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus ... enlargement with neurological symptoms appears to be a risk ...

It's caused by a buildup of fluid in the brain.Dr. William Curry, co-director of the Mass General Neuroscience Institute, said NPH symptoms often mimic other brain diseases, making it hard to ...