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Is Adult Onset Hydrocephalus A Precursor For Parkinson's Disease?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Feb 2015
Question: Is adult onset hydrocephalus a precursor for Parkinson's Disease
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Adult onset hydrocephalus is not a precursor of PD

Detailed Answer:
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Adult onset hydrocephalus ( usually normal pressure hydrocephalus) is not precursor of Parkinson's.

These are two different diseases but may coexist in the same person and they have partly similar symptoms ( gait disturbance).

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (38 minutes later)
insufficient answer. Susann K. Patton
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hydrocephalus don't causes Parkinson Disease.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Susann.

Hydrocephalus and Parkinson disease are different diseases, it means that hydrocephalus is one disease and Parkinson's is another disease.

Both they have different causes.

Parkinson's disease has as cause degeneration of basal ganglia and Dopamine neurons.

Hydrocephalus has as cause obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid ways or malabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid.

Hope this time I've been comprehensible.
Wishing you good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho

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Is Adult Onset Hydrocephalus A Precursor For Parkinson's Disease?

Brief Answer: Adult onset hydrocephalus is not a precursor of PD Detailed Answer: Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Adult onset hydrocephalus ( usually normal pressure hydrocephalus) is not precursor of Parkinson's. These are two different diseases but may coexist in the same person and they have partly similar symptoms ( gait disturbance). Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.