Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Diagnosis and Management

Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications

• Single-point measurements of CSF pressure via lumbar puncture typically show normal or only mildly elevated values, but this represents only a momentary assessment, missing intermittent elevations, according to Praxis Medical Insights 1
• In cases of cryptococcal or coccidioidal meningitis, elevated pressure is common, requiring urgent intervention, as reported by Clinical Infectious Diseases 2, 3, 4