TY - JOUR
T1 - Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
AU - Graff-Radford, Neill R.
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - Doctors find the management of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) difficult because their diagnosis often is uncertain and the treatment with shunt surgery carries a significant risk. With the aim of bringing to the attention of physicians the useful, but largely anecdotal, information available regarding this problem, this article discusses the epidemiology, reasons why the diagnosis is difficult, differential diagnosis, features of the history, examination, neuropsychologic assessment, radiologic evaluation, and special tests that may help clinicians with management.
AB - Doctors find the management of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) difficult because their diagnosis often is uncertain and the treatment with shunt surgery carries a significant risk. With the aim of bringing to the attention of physicians the useful, but largely anecdotal, information available regarding this problem, this article discusses the epidemiology, reasons why the diagnosis is difficult, differential diagnosis, features of the history, examination, neuropsychologic assessment, radiologic evaluation, and special tests that may help clinicians with management.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ncl.2007.03.004
DO - 10.1016/j.ncl.2007.03.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17659191
AN - SCOPUS:34447299401
SN - 0733-8619
VL - 25
SP - 809
EP - 832
JO - Neurologic Clinics
JF - Neurologic Clinics
IS - 3
ER -