New insights from Mark D Johnson and his research group show that origin of idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus can be found in a genetic component. In his work they have also stated that iNPH is a real disease which has been debated for a long time.
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Holiday Greetings
Thanks to all customers for the past year! Those of you who have not yet tested CELDA® System are welcome to do so and contact us for more information and prices! Accuracy and simplicity are the governing features when measuring CSF dynamics with CELDA® System! Holiday Greetings and Happy New Year to all customers and […]
‘There was no hope’: Treatable disease often mistaken for Alzheimer’s!
'There was no hope': Treatable disease often mistaken for Alzheimer's! LINK to read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49375308 By Robin Levinson-King, BBC News, Toronto
ASK THE EXPERT – Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) has made several very informative videos on YouTube where they interview experts on the theme of Adult hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) under the title “Ask the Expert – Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)”. Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAYKANaEHonmRSXAnlyDyZv8WEGt46uhh Ask the Expert series: NPH Episode 1: Dementia or NPH? NPH Episode 2: […]
Thousands of patients with curable brain condition… – Article in The Daily Mail Online
Thousands of patients with curable brain condition ‘may be languishing in care homes after being wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease’ About 20,000 Britons are thought to have normal pressure hydrocephalus The condition is caused by fluid becoming trapped on the brain Richard Edwards, neurosurgeon, said doctors often mistake the illness for dementia, […]
Hydrocephalus conference in Bologna, Italy: October 19-22, 2018
Likvor AB is represented at the Hydrocephalus Conference in Bologna as one of the exhibitors. Meet us there and discuss the usage of CSF dynamic assessments for diagnosing patients with CSF disorders. Hydrocephalus Annual Meeting represents one of the most important meetings focused on hydrocephalus and presents a vital opportunity for clinicians and scientists who […]
Connection between apathy and gait improvement in patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)?
Is there a connection between apathy and gait improvement in patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)? By: Aparna Srinivasan. Article published at web of Hydrocephalus Association: www.hydroassoc.org Idiopathic NPH (iNPH) is a disorder commonly seen in older adults. These adults have enlarged ventricles with a normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. The three […]
HACONNECT in Orange County CA , June 28-30 2018
Likvor was one of the participants and exhibitors at HACONNECT 2018 meeting this summer. The event was held by Hydrocephalus Association in the US. More than 600 patients and families impacted by hydrocephalus, a chronic neurological condition for which there is no cure, joined leading medical professionals and researchers in Orange County, CA June 28-30 […]
