loading...| Preferred Name |
normal pressure hydrocephalus |
| Synonyms |
hydrocephalus, normal-pressure NPH hydrocephalus, normal pressure, 1 chronic adult hydrocephalus low pressure hydrocephalus |
| Definitions |
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) |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0009366 |
| closeMatch | |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0020258 MESH:D006850 OMIM:236690 SCTID:30753002 DOID:1572 Orphanet:314928 MedDRA:10029773 ICD9:331.5 EFO:1001065 |
| definition |
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) |
| exactMatch |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_1572 http://identifiers.org/mesh/D006850 |
| has_exact_synonym |
NPH hydrocephalus, normal pressure, 1 chronic adult hydrocephalus low pressure hydrocephalus |
| has_related_synonym |
hydrocephalus, normal-pressure |
| IAO_0000233 | |
| id |
MONDO:0009366 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
normal pressure hydrocephalus |
| notation |
MONDO:0009366 |
| prefLabel |
normal pressure hydrocephalus |
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