title: Normal-pressure hydrocephalus.
abstract: This article presents a brief history of normal-pressure hydrocephalus, its clinical presentation, and different theories on its pathophysiology. The different diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, and its treatment are presented.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Department, Fundación Santafe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia. 110772.3376@compuserve.com
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hakim
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hakim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hakim
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt