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Hydrocephalus can also be caused by overproduction of CSF (relative obstruction) (e.g., choroid plexus papilloma, villous hypertrophy). [26] [27] Bilateral ureteric obstruction is a rare, but reported, cause of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus can be classified into communicating and noncommunicating (obstructive).
Incidence is estimated to 0.3–3% in patients older than 60 years and raising with older age. [38] Its prevalence is reported to be less than 1% in persons under the age of 65, and up to 3% for persons aged 65 or older. No difference in incidence is seen between men and women or amongst differing ethnicities.
Macewen's sign or Macewen sign (/ m ə ˈ k j uː ə n / mə-KEW-ən) is a sign used to help to diagnose hydrocephalus [1] (accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid) and brain abscesses. Tapping the skull near the junction of the frontal, temporal, and parietal bones will produce cracked pot sound. Positive test is indication of separated ...
The onset of dementia can come as a shock, but various signs could predict the condition as long as 20 years before symptoms. ... (BMI) over 30 at age 60 was a weak predictor of dementia, a BMI ...
Low-pressure hydrocephalus (LPH) is a condition whereby ventricles are enlarged and the individual experiences severe dementia, inability to walk, and incontinence – despite very low intracranial pressure (ICP). [1] Low pressure hydrocephalus appears to be a more acute form of normal pressure hydrocephalus. If not diagnosed in a timely ...
One Harvard study taking into account more than 14,000 people over 50 found that people more satisfied with the aging process were at a lower risk for diabetes, stroke, cancer and heart disease.
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
Menopause brain is a phenomenon that causes brain fog and impacts memory. Experts share how menopause affects the brain and how to prevent menopausal brain fog.