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Review
. 2013 Oct;74(10):564-70.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2013.74.10.564.

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: an important differential diagnosis

Menaka P Paranathala  1 , Holly Sitsapesan, Alexander L Green, Tom A D Cadoux-Hudson, Erlick A C Pereira
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Review

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: an important differential diagnosis

Menaka P Paranathala et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, an uncommon but important differential diagnosis for ataxia, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence, is surgically treatable, unlike many of its differential diagnoses. This article discusses its assessment, investigation and therapeutic interventions.

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