Classical findings of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) include:
Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) gradually dilates the lateral ventricles of the brain. The gradual nature of ventriculomegaly allows for the CSF pressure to adapt and remain normal, hence normal pressure hydrocephalus.
CSF accumulation in the lateral ventricles puts pressure on adjacent cortical tissue and results in the triad listed above.
REFERENCES
Mixed apneas are characterized by absent respiratory effort and airflow in the first section of…
Although rare, the differential diagnosis of hypoventilation and hypercapnia respiratory failure includes hypothyroidism. It is…
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone created in response to cardiac wall stretch due…
A common finding described on computed tomography (CT) imaging. A disease with a peribronchovascular distribution…
Though often used synonymously; Trapped Lung and Lung Entrapment technically describe separate entities along the…
It is not clearly understood why patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) develop pericardial effusions. However,…
This website uses cookies.