The effect of shunt surgery on corticospinal excitability in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study

The effect of shunt surgery on corticospinal excitability in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study

Abstract Background Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a multifactorial disease presenting with a classical symptom triad of cognitive decline, gait disturbance and urinary incontinence. The symptoms can be alleviated with shunt surgery but the etiology of the symptoms remains unclea...

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Main Authors: Jani Sirkka, Laura Säisänen, Petro Julkunen, Mervi Könönen, Elisa Kallioniemi, Ville Leinonen, Nils Danner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation
Corticospinal excitability
Shunt surgery
Surgical outcome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-022-00385-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-022-00385-1

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