Normal pressure hydrocephalus (mnenomic)

Last revised by Frank Gaillard on 20 Jul 2020

The symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) can be recalled with the following mnemonics:

  • wet, wacky, wobbly
  • AID

Mnemonics

  • wet: urinary incontinence
  • wacky: dementia (memory disturbance)
  • wobbly: gait disturbance

 

  • A: ataxic gait
  • I: incontinence
  • D: dementia