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  2. Normal pressure hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), also called malresorptive hydrocephalus, is a form of communicating hydrocephalus in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up in the ventricles, leading to normal or slightly elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure.

  3. Hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) most often occurs in elderly patients with symptoms including gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, and cognitive issues. [32] It is commonly divided into two categories, idiopathic NPH (with unknown cause) and secondary NPH (due to trauma, hemorrhage, etc.). [32]

  4. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria - Wikipedia

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    Danicopan, sold under the brand name Voydeya, is a medication used for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. It is a complement inhibitor which reversibly binds to factor D to prevent alternative pathway-mediated hemolysis and deposition of complement C3 proteins on red blood cells. The most common side effects include fever, headache, increased levels of liver enzymes (a sign ...

  5. NPH - Wikipedia

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    NPH insulin, an intermediate-acting insulin; National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia, a government-run pediatric hospital in Phnom Penh; Normal pressure hydrocephalus, a condition of excessive fluid in the brain

  6. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension - Wikipedia

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    The figures in females are in women between 20 and 45 years old. [5] On average, IIH occurs in about one per 100,000 people, and can occur in children and adults. The median age at diagnosis is 30. IIH occurs predominantly in women, especially in the ages 20 to 45, who are four to eight times more likely than men to be affected.

  7. Sex differences in human physiology - Wikipedia

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    The pelvis is, in general, different between the human female and male skeleton. [14] [15] Although variations exist and there may be a degree of overlap between typically male or female traits, [14] [15] the pelvis is the most dimorphic bone of the human skeleton and is therefore likely to be accurate when using it to ascertain a person's sex ...

  8. Hashimoto's encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    The prevalence has been estimated to be 2.1/100,000 [9] with a male-to-female ratio of 1:4. The mean age of onset is 44 with 20% of cases presenting before the age of 18 years. The mean age of onset is 44 with 20% of cases presenting before the age of 18 years.

  9. Urinary retention - Wikipedia

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    Urinary retention is a common disorder in elderly males. The most common cause of urinary retention is BPH. This disorder starts around age 50 and symptoms may appear after 10–15 years. BPH is a progressive disorder and narrows the neck of the bladder leading to urinary retention.