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Probable NPH...new & frightening frontier
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Aug 8, 2019 | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
I have had balance andwalking issues for a couple of years now my spine doctor determined that I had a narrowing up in my C456 area of my spine and so did a ACDF procedure to loosen things up up there. But the procedure did not really help that much I still had the same issues afterward. in addition I have spinal stenosis,.
I then started seeing a neurologist we did a brain MRI and he noticed that there seem to be an excess buildup of fluid I can’t remember what the term was and it was something he wanted to investigate further so I’m having a 3T MRI this coming week. I also have some bladder and Bowel issues and I seem to be forgetting things more easily now. Any thoughts?
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Hello @bobpuls and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am glad to read that you have an appointment coming up this week so that you may learn a bit more about what was found on your brain MRI as well as hopefully do some additional diagnostic procedures.
Was NPH mentioned or is this what you feel could be the outcome based on what research you've been doing?
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I had a workup for fluid on the brain several years ago, they said that I didn't have enough fluid on the brain for it to be considered NPH. You don't sound like I did back then worrying about fluid on the brain, they told me I have acqueduct stenosis, but that doesn't mean that I have NPH. You say you have balance and walking issues, I don't have that, or the narrowing in my spine.