Open AccessCurrent updates on idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Author(s) -
B S Liew,
Kiyoshi Takagi,
Yōkō Kato,
Shyam Duvuru,
Sengottuvel Thanapal,
M Balamurugan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_14_19
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrocephalus , normal pressure hydrocephalus , medical diagnosis , gait disturbance , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , radiology , disease , pathology , dementia
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.