Efficacy and safety of programmable compared with fixed anti-siphon devices for treating idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in adults – SYGRAVA: study protocol for a randomized trial

Efficacy and safety of programmable compared with fixed anti-siphon devices for treating idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in adults – SYGRAVA: study protocol for a randomized trial

Abstract Background Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a distinct form of dementia, characterized by gait ataxia, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence. In contrast to all other causes of dementia (e.g., Alzheimer-type and others), ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery may...

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Main Authors: Romy Scholz, Johannes Lemcke, Ullrich Meier, Dirk Stengel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus
Randomized trial
Dementia
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Programmable anti-siphon device
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2951-6

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