Book Review: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus – Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment

Editors: Michael J. Fritsch, MD; Uwe Kehler, MD, PhD; and Ullrich Meier, MD, PhD. With contributions by Johannes Lemke and  Christoph Miethke. Publisher: Thieme Publishers Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Hydrocephalus is an abnormal increase in the amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranial cavity that is accompanied by expansion of the cerebral ventricles, enlargement of the skull, especially the forehead, and atrophy of the brain. For those who want to learn more about this condition we urge them go online, type in “hydrocephalus” in the search field, and look at the pictures presented.  A picture is worth a...

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