Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

MA Williams, J Malm - Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Purpose of Review: This article provides neurologists with a pragmatic approach to
the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), including …

[HTML][HTML] Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: A critical review

LM Oliveira, R Nitrini, GC Román - Dementia & neuropsychologia, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a potentially reversible syndrome characterized
by enlarged cerebral ventricles (ventriculomegaly), cognitive impairment, gait apraxia and …

Vascular risk factors in INPH: a prospective case-control study (the INPH-CRasH study)

H Israelsson, B Carlberg, C Wikkelsö, K Laurell… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To assess the complete vascular risk factor (VRF) profile of idiopathic normal
pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) using a large sample of representative patients with INPH …

Brain ventricular size in healthy elderly: comparison between Evans index and volume measurement

K Ambarki, H Israelsson, A Wåhlin, R Birgander… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: A precise definition of ventricular enlargement is important in the diagnosis
of hydrocephalus as well as in assessing central atrophy. The Evans index (EI), a linear ratio …

Cerebral water transport using multiple-network poroelastic theory: application to normal pressure hydrocephalus

B Tully, Y Ventikos - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2011 - cambridge.org
The twenty-first century is bearing witness to a drastic change in population demographics
and diseases of old age, such as dementia, are placing an unprecedented burden on the …

Assessment of cerebrospinal fluid outflow resistance

A Eklund, P Smielewski, I Chambers, N Alperin… - Medical & biological …, 2007 - Springer
The brain and the spinal cord are contained in a cavity and are surrounded by cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF), which provides physical support for the brain and a cushion against external …

Delayed clearance of cerebrospinal fluid tracer from choroid plexus in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

PK Eide, LM Valnes, AH Pripp… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Impaired clearance of amyloid-β from choroid plexus is one proposed mechanism behind
amyloid deposition in Alzheimer's disease. The present study examined whether clearance …

Reference values for CSF outflow resistance and intracranial pressure in healthy elderly

J Malm, J Jacobsson, R Birgander, A Eklund - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: The intracranial pressure (ICP) and CSF outflow resistance (Rout) are essential to
describe the dynamics of the CSF system. Rout affects ICP, pulse amplitudes, CSF …

Parkinsonian symptoms in normal pressure hydrocephalus: a population-based study

K Molde, L Söderström, K Laurell - Journal of neurology, 2017 - Springer
It may be challenging to differentiate normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) from
neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease. In this population-based study …

Current update on treatment strategies for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

AM Isaacs, MA Williams, MG Hamilton - Current treatment options in …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose of review Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a surgically treatable
neurological disorder of the elderly population that is characterized by abnormal ventricular …