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What Is The Correlation Between Finasteride And Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?

What is the correlation between finasteride (Proscar) and normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)? I suspect the reason incontinence is clinically associated with NPH is because many patients that have been taking finasteride for years subsequently develop NPH. Thus the urinary symptoms for which they were prescribed finasteride are also present in patients with NPH.
Sat, 15 Sep 2018
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Hello,

Finasteride may won't cause normal pressure hydrocephalus . There is no studies have shown that normal pressure hydrocephalus is induced by finasteride.

NPH common at the age of 60 or more.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus can occur after a head injury, bleeding around the brain (due to a blow to the head), stroke, meningitis (infection of a protective layer of tissue around the brain), or brain tumor. It can happen after surgery on the brain.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Is The Correlation Between Finasteride And Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?

Hello, Finasteride may won t cause normal pressure hydrocephalus . There is no studies have shown that normal pressure hydrocephalus is induced by finasteride. NPH common at the age of 60 or more. Normal pressure hydrocephalus can occur after a head injury, bleeding around the brain (due to a blow to the head), stroke, meningitis (infection of a protective layer of tissue around the brain), or brain tumor. It can happen after surgery on the brain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist