Degenerative Brain Disease

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my husband was diagnosed with NPH over a year ago.  He had a Codman's programable VP shunt placed last July.  It was ligated after a month because he had accumulation of subdural fluid.  It was opened again in December, but the pressure was set very high (200), and then reduced quite slowly.  His pressure is now set at 110, and since there has been little effect on his gait, his neurosurgeon sent him to see a neurologist.  The neurologist suggested that rather than NPH he may have a degenerative brain disease, that is not Parkinsons, nor Alzheimers, but somewhere between the two, as he does have a significant walking and balance problem and a fair degree of short term memory loss.  He suggested that my husband try a Parkinsons medication - Sinemat - for his gait.  Is there any name for this type of syndrome?  Is the prognosis for this condition the same as for either Alzheimers or Parkinsons? ( My mother - and grandmother, and several aunts passed away from Alzheimers  so I am familiar with the course of this disease).


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