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Descriptor English: Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Descriptor Spanish: Hidrocéfalo Normotenso
Descriptor hidrocefalia normotensa
Entry term(s) hidrocefalia a tensión normal
hidrocefalia de presión normal
síndrome de Hakim
Scope note: Forma de hidrocefalia compensada que se caracteriza clínicamente por un trastorno lentamente progresivo de la marcha (ver TRASTORNOS NEUROLÓGICOS DE LA MARCHA), deterioro intelectual progresivo, e INCONTINENCIA URINARIA. La presión del líquido cefalorraquídeo tiende a estar en el límite superior de la normalidad. Esta afección puede producirse por procesos que interfieren con la absorción del LCR, como HEMORRAGIA SUBARACNOIDEA, MENINGITIS crónica y otras afecciones. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp631-3)
Descriptor Portuguese: Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal
Descriptor French: Hydrocéphalie chronique de l'adulte
Entry term(s): Hakim Syndrome
Hakim Syndromes
Hakim's Syndrome
Hakim's Syndromes
Hakims Syndrome
Hydrocephalus, Normal-Pressure
NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
NPHs (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Syndrome, Hakim
Syndrome, Hakim's
Syndromes, Hakim
Syndromes, Hakim's
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.602.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006850
Scope note: A form of compensated hydrocephalus characterized clinically by a slowly progressive gait disorder (see GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC), progressive intellectual decline, and URINARY INCONTINENCE. Spinal fluid pressure tends to be in the high normal range. This condition may result from processes which interfere with the absorption of CSF including SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, chronic MENINGITIS, and other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp631-3)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Hydrocephalus (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see HYDROCEPHALUS 1971-90
History Note: 1991(1971)
DeCS ID: 7003
Unique ID: D006850
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - Preferred
Concept UI M0010700
Scope note A form of compensated hydrocephalus characterized clinically by a slowly progressive gait disorder (see GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC), progressive intellectual decline, and URINARY INCONTINENCE. Spinal fluid pressure tends to be in the high normal range. This condition may result from processes which interfere with the absorption of CSF including SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, chronic MENINGITIS, and other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp631-3)
Preferred term Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Entry term(s) Hakim Syndrome
Hakim Syndromes
Hakim's Syndrome
Hakim's Syndromes
Hakims Syndrome
Hydrocephalus, Normal-Pressure
NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
NPHs (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Syndrome, Hakim
Syndrome, Hakim's
Syndromes, Hakim
Syndromes, Hakim's



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