Types of Hydrocephalus
Communicating
- CSF circulation is intact, but the absorption into arachnoid granulations is blocked
Non-communicating or Obstructive
- Circulation of CSF is blocked somewhere between the lateral, third, and/or fourth ventricles
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
- IVP (Intraventricular Pressure) is at “normal levels”
- Typically affects elderly patients
- Symptoms: Incontinence, Dementia, Gait Ataxia (loss of balance, shuffling walk)
- Diagnosed: History, imaging, spinal tap