High prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis in cases of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus affects improvements in gait disturbance after shunt operation

High prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis in cases of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus affects improvements in gait disturbance after shunt operation

Objective: Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is characterized by symptoms of dementia, urinary incontinence, and gait disturbance; however, gait disturbance tends to persist after shunt surgery. Gait disturbance and urinary dysfunction are also major symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Tominaga, Hiroto Tokumoto, Shingo Maeda, Ichiro Kawamura, Masato Sanada, Kazumasa Kawazoe, Eiji Taketomi, Noboru Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:World Neurosurgery: X
Subjects:
Dural sac cross-sectional area
Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590139723000856

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