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Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) also termed symptomatic hydrocephalus is a type of brain malfunction caused by excessive production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Its typical symptoms are gait disturbance urinary incontinence and dementia or mental decline. It is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are common to several other diseases. The usual treatment is installation of a shunt to drain excess CSF into another part of the body.