Hi, My father is 71 years old.from last 5 days his blood pressure has increased to 180/110.other sysmpotms He is passing urine unknowingly and is facing difficulties walking.consulted physician after checking his CT scan report said he might be facing NPH problem and to consult a neurologist.Want to know what are the tests,treatments avaliable? what is the safest treatment we can go for ? is it a risk to take treatment/ go for any surgery at his age?
Hello and welcome to Ask a Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Test to confirm the diagnosis is MRI and lumber puncture which is included removing some amount of fluid and looking for the improvement. This is the confirmatory test. Treatment for this condition is surgery where is pipe is placed between brain and abdominal cavity to Chat Doctor.  Although surgery will more risk in elderly, it should be done otherwise condition is progressive and will lead to further deterioration like walking difficulty and memory loss of the patient. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.