NPH: The condition often mistaken for dementia - symptoms to spot

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READ MORE: Hair loss: 'Hair-care' habits 'responsible' for permanent hair lossNPH is caused by an abnormal build-up of water in the brain.

The condition normally affects the over-65s. In response to this, a new clinic has been set up to help people with NPH. Unlike dementia, known to be incurable, the effects of NPH can be reversed.

Run by a team at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, they aim to reverse the symptoms of NPH using a technique known as shunt surgery.

During this process, a small valve (the shunt) is connected to a tube inserted into the brain diverting fluid elsewhere in the body.