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Billy Joel’s Health: What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?

The ‘Piano Man’ artist had to cancel his upcoming 2025 concerts due to a concerning diagnosis. Learn all about it here.

According to the statement shared to Billy’s Instagram in May 2025, his NPH condition “has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance.” Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition that occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside a person’s skull and presses on the brain, according to Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland Clinic notes that treatment for NPH requires surgery to implant a shunt to drain any excess fluid from the inside of a patient’s skull.

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