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Normal pressure hydrocephalus: an update
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) has been a topic of debate since its introduction in publications. More frequent in the elderly population, it is characterized by gait disturbance, urinary urge incontinence and cognitive decline.
Carlos Eduardo Borges Passos-Neto +4 more
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Neuroimaging in normal pressure hydrocephalus [PDF]
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2015 Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a syndrome characterized by the triad of gait disturbance, mental deterioration and urinary incontinence, associated with ventriculomegaly and normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure.
Benito Pereira Damasceno
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Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2016 Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a potentially reversible neurodegenerative disease commonly characterized by a triad of dementia, gait, and urinary disturbance. Advancements in diagnosis and treatment have aided in properly identifying
Basant R. Nassar BS, Carol F. Lippa MD
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A Coronal Hydrocephalic Index (Eo Index) for Predicting Shunt Responsiveness in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus [PDF]
Neurologia Medico-ChirurgicaThe cerebrospinal fluid tap test is commonly used to select shunt candidates in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; however, it is invasive and has limited predictive value, as a substantial proportion of patients who tested positive on tap test do
Muhammed EMRAHOĞLU +2 more
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Clinical tips in diagnosing idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a new concept beyond the cerebrospinal fluid tap test [PDF]
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2021 Accurate diagnosis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is important to manage patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus more appropriately.
Seon-Min Lee +1 more
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Cureus, 2023 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid due to impeded flow or excess production, resulting in gait and memory impairment and urinary incontinence. The authors present the case of a 67-year-old male, who had symptoms for a year prior to being diagnosed.
Patel, Shaan +4 more
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus [PDF]
Seminars in Neurology, 2007 Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a treatable neurological disorder in older adults involving disturbances of gait/balance, control of micturition, and/or cognition in combination with enlargement of the cerebral ventricles. Diagnosis can be challenging due to its varied presentation and overlap with other disorders common in the ...
Diamanto, Tsakanikas, Norman, Relkin
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Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021 Background: The subjective evaluation of pathological gait exhibits a low inter-rater reliability. Therefore, we developed a three-dimensional acceleration of the trunk during walking to assess the pathological gait quantitatively.Methods: We evaluated ...
Shigeki Yamada +8 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) continues to develop. Although ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery has a long history and is one of the most established neurosurgeries, in the 1970s, the improvement rate of iNPH triad ...
Shigeki Yamada +6 more
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Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2022 Objectives: Normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a clinical syndrome consisting of dilated cerebral ventricles with the clinical triad of gait disturbance, cognitive impairment and/or urinary dysfunction. Lumbar-peritoneal (LP) shunt could improve idiopathic
Chia-Lin Liao +5 more
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