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Review
. 2019 Jul-Sep;14(3):648-656.
doi: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_14_19.

Current Updates on Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Boon Seng Liew  1 , Kiyoshi Takagi  2 , Yoko Kato  3 , Shyam Duvuru  4 , Sengottuvel Thanapal  5 , Balamurugan Mangaleswaran  6
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Review

Current Updates on Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Boon Seng Liew et al. Asian J Neurosurg. 2019 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is one of the neurodegenerative diseases which can be treated surgically with favorable outcome. The gait disturbance, cognitive, and urinary symptoms are known as the clinical triad of iNPH. In this review, we have addressed the comorbidities, differential diagnoses, clinical presentations, and pathology of iNPH. We have also summarized the imaging studies and clinical procedures used for the diagnosis of iNPH. The treatment modality, outcomes, and prognosis were also discussed.

Keywords: Diagnostic methods; idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; neuro-degenerative disease; surgical management.

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