Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH): differential diagnosis

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH): differential diagnosis. Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Neurodegenerative diseases

  • Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
  • Lewy body dementia (LBD)
  • Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
  • Multi infarct dementia

Secondary hydrocephalus

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Age-related atrophy: features suggestive of NPH

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Dementia: features suggestive of NPH

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References

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  5. Cox JT, Gaglani SM, Jusué-Torres I, et al. Choroid plexus hyperplasia: a possible cause of hydrocephalus in adults. Neurology.2016; 87:2058-2060. 
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