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Disease-a-Month, 2010 Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is increasingly recognized as a treatable cause of gait disturbance, cognitive decline, and urinary incontinence in the aging population. The impact of treatment on both improved quality of life and decreased need for institutional care is potentially very great, and will only increase as the population ages.
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Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: A critical review
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2019 . Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a potentially reversible syndrome characterized by enlarged cerebral ventricles (ventriculomegaly), cognitive impairment, gait apraxia and urinary incontinence.
Louise Makarem Oliveira +2 more
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Cranial Vault and Scalp Reconstruction Utilizing Anterolateral Thigh Free Tissue Transfer
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.The anterolateral thigh free flap with perforator harvest and minimal access recipient vessel procurement technique offers an adaptable and effective reconstructive option for a wide variety of complex scalp and cranial vault defects. There were no significant differences in outcomes or complications of the three flap types analyzed (fasciocutaneous ...
Conrad Blunck +7 more
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Hakim-Adams syndrome: An unusual cause of reversible postoperative coma.
Frontiers in Medicine, 2016 We report the case of a 72 years old patient presenting in our ICU with persistent postoperative coma in a context of recent unexplored neurological dysfunction. Detailed medical history taking from the patient’s family revealed he recently suffered from
Mohamed SALEH, Marine Bouex
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Orthostatic Myoclonus—Clinical and Electrophysiological Features in a Large Retrospective Cohort
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Orthostatic myoclonus is characterized by irregular, lower limb myoclonic bursts during stance and is a major cause of postural instability and falls. However, studies are limited, and little is known about its pathophysiology. Objectives We sought to define the clinical and electrophysiological features of orthostatic myoclonus in ...
Sai A. Nagaratnam +8 more
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Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction & Objectives People with spina bifida (SB) require lifelong care from various specialists, with the organization and availability of care differing across Europe. This variation likely impacts care outcomes from a patient perspective.
Lisette ‘t Hoen +17 more
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Case Presentation
Medisur, 2017 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, also known as Adult Chronic Hydrocephalus is usually produced in elder people due to an increase of cerebrospinal fluid in brain cavities, in general without an increase of intracranial pressure, but which can damage the ...
María Octavina Rodríguez Roque +3 more
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Neurosyphilis in a young patient presented as rapid cognitive decline [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2014 Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum, known to have three distinct phases. The central nervous system involvement may occur as early as the second phase generally with syphilitic meningitis, but neurosyphilis always ...
Corina Roman-Filip +3 more
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Congenital Intraoral Synechiae: A Scoping Review of Airway, Feeding, and Surgical Management
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To map the existing literature on congenital intraoral synechiae and summarize reported anatomic patterns, clinical presentation, associated anomalies/syndromes, and outcomes to inform standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January
Jason Bernier, Mathieu Bergeron
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Cognitive Profile of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2011 Background/Aims: Frontal lobe dysfunction is believed to be a primary cognitive symptom in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH); however, the neuropsychology of this disorder remains to be fully investigated. The objective of this study was to
Makoto Saito +10 more
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