What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
This is why support groups were invented. Support groups are groups of people who have lived through the same difficult experiences and want to help themselves and others by sharing coping strategies.
Support groups meet in person, on the telephone, or on the Internet. To find a support group that works for you, contact the organizations listed below. You can also ask your health care provider or behavior therapist, or go on the Internet. If you do not have access to the Internet, go to the public library.
For more information about support groups, contact the following agencies:
Hydrocephalus Association
4340 East West Highway
Suite 905
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 202-3789
(888) 598-3789
National Hydrocephalus Foundation
12413 Centralia Road
Lakewood, CA 90715-1653
(562) 924-6666
(888) 857-3434
Hydrocephalus Support Group, Inc.
1933 Mistflower Glen Ct.
Chesterfield, MO 63005-4236
(636) 532-8228
Hydrocephalus Association
National Hydrocephalus Foundation
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NINDS Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Information Page
Media file 1: T2-weighted MRI showing dilatation of ventricles out of proportion to sulcal atrophy in a patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus. The arrow points to transependymal flow.
Media type: MRI
Media file 2: CT head scan of a patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus showing dilated ventricles. The arrow points to a rounded frontal horn.
Media type: CT
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
In this article
- What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
- What Causes Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
- What Are the Symptoms of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
- When to Seek Medical Care for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- How Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Diagnosed?
- Other Tests to Evaluate Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- What Is the Treatment for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
- Self-Care for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Surgery for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Follow-Up Care for NPH
- Prevention of NPH
- Outlook for NPH
- Support Groups and Counseling for NPH
- For More Information About Hydrocephalus
- Web Links
- Multimedia
Support Groups and Counseling for NPH continued...
This is why support groups were invented. Support groups are groups of people who have lived through the same difficult experiences and want to help themselves and others by sharing coping strategies.
Support groups meet in person, on the telephone, or on the Internet. To find a support group that works for you, contact the organizations listed below. You can also ask your health care provider or behavior therapist, or go on the Internet. If you do not have access to the Internet, go to the public library.
For more information about support groups, contact the following agencies:
- Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving -- (800) 445-8106
- Hydrocephalus Association -- (415) 732-7040 or (888) 598-3789
- National Hydrocephalus Foundation -- (562) 924-6666
- Hydrocephalus Support Group, Inc. -- (636) 532-8228
For More Information About Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus Association
4340 East West Highway
Suite 905
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 202-3789
(888) 598-3789
National Hydrocephalus Foundation
12413 Centralia Road
Lakewood, CA 90715-1653
(562) 924-6666
(888) 857-3434
Hydrocephalus Support Group, Inc.
1933 Mistflower Glen Ct.
Chesterfield, MO 63005-4236
(636) 532-8228
Web Links
Hydrocephalus Association
National Hydrocephalus Foundation
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NINDS Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Information Page
Multimedia
Media file 1: T2-weighted MRI showing dilatation of ventricles out of proportion to sulcal atrophy in a patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus. The arrow points to transependymal flow.
Media type: MRI
Media file 2: CT head scan of a patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus showing dilated ventricles. The arrow points to a rounded frontal horn.
Media type: CT
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