Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: The Real Social and Economic Burden of a Possibly Enormous Underdiagnosis Problem

Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: The Real Social and Economic Burden of a Possibly Enormous Underdiagnosis Problem

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) typically affects the elderly and can cause cognitive decline, resulting in its differential diagnosis with other neurodegenerative conditions. Moreover, it is probably underdiagnosed; such under- and misdiagnosis prevents the patient from receiving the right tre...

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Main Authors: Gianpaolo Petrella, Silvia Ciarlo, Stefania Elia, Rita Dal Piaz, Paolo Nucera, Angelo Pompucci, Mauro Palmieri, Alessandro Pesce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Tomography
Subjects:
idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
iNPH
CT scan
misdiagnosis
underdiagnosis
lumbar infusion test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/9/6/157

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