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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD.,Kalsang Dolma, MBBS

History & Symptoms

The triad (Hakim triad) of gait instability, urinary incontinence and dementia is a relatively typical manifestation of the distinct entity normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The triad can easily be remembered as "Wacky, Wet, and Wobbly!"

Symptoms of hydrocephalus due to increased intracranial pressure may include:

• Coma
• Convulsions
• Headaches
• Mental retardation
• Nausea
• sleepiness
• Vomiting