Living with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

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I think my Father has NPH
by: Bonnie needing help in Canada on Wed, Jan 21 2009

My Dad lives in Ottawa Ontario Canada. He has all the typical symptoms of NPH …the gait/shuffle, the mild memory problems and the lil accidents. His doctor told him that he has Parkinsons. He has no typical symptoms of Parkinsons except his walk and sometimes he falls down.

He took a NPH brochure and the doctor says he doesnt have that and that is the end of that. Now he on L-Dopa and all kinds of other meds for Parkinsons. I have tried to find him another doctor closed to his home him familiar with NPH. But i live in Mississippi and it has been difficult. If anyone out there know of a good doc familiar with NPH near Ottawa or Montreal…please let us know. I hate to see him on all this medicine that i feel he doesnt need.

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Thu, Mar 19 2009
I read an article the other day in the Chicago newspaper talking about NPH. One of the Drs. name in the article was Dr. Gail Rosseau, who has some ex...Read

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I think my Father has NPH - by Bonnie needing help in Canada - (Wed, Jan 21 2009)
My Dad lives in Ottawa Ontario Canada. He has all the typical symptoms of NPH …the gait/shuffle, the mild memory problems and the lil accidents. [more..]

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