Can the Treatment of Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Induce Normal-Tension Glaucoma? A Narrative Review of a Current Knowledge

Can the Treatment of Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Induce Normal-Tension Glaucoma? A Narrative Review of a Current Knowledge

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement is the most commonly used treatment of normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). It has been hypothesized that normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is caused by the treatment of NPH by using the shunt to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP). The aim of this study is to review...

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Main Authors: Yasin Hamarat, Laimonas Bartusis, Mantas Deimantavicius, Paulius Lucinskas, Lina Siaudvytyte, Rolandas Zakelis, Alon Harris, Sunu Mathew, Brent Siesky, Ingrida Janulevicienė, Arminas Ragauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
normal-pressure hydrocephalus
normal-tension glaucoma
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
intracranial pressure
lamina cribrosa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/57/3/234

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