Normal-pressure hydrocephalus

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2001 Oct;12(4):761-73, ix.

Abstract

This article presents a brief history of normal-pressure hydrocephalus, its clinical presentation, and different theories on its pathophysiology. The different diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, and its treatment are presented.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain / physiopathology
  • Cerebral Ventricles / physiopathology
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / physiology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / diagnosis*
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / pathology
  • Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / physiopathology
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Prognosis
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt