Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: A critical review

Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: A critical review

ABSTRACT. Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a potentially reversible syndrome characterized by enlarged cerebral ventricles (ventriculomegaly), cognitive impairment, gait apraxia and urinary incontinence. A critical review of the concept, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of both idiopa...

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Main Authors: Louise Makarem Oliveira, Ricardo Nitrini, Gustavo C. Román
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento 2019-06-01
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
cerebral blood flow
falls
incontinence
normal-pressure hydrocephalus
reversible dementia
spinal tap test
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