Prevalence of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in older adult population in Shanghai, China: A population-based observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a condition that primarily affects the elderly, has an unclear prevalence rate in China.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey involving 1491 seniors aged 60 and above in Shanghai was conducted. Clinical symptoms and brain imaging data were collected for the diagnosis of suboptimal probable iNPH (s-probable iNPH). The crude prevalence was calculated and the estimated prevalence was inferred.

Results

The crude prevalence of s-probable iNPH was 3.09% and 2.62% respectively, using DESH score ≥6 and Radscale score ≥7 as the primary imaging diagnostic criteria. The estimated prevalence of Shanghai was 2.59% among people over 60 years old and it rose to 7.99% among people aged over 90, and it was estimated that 134,15

SUBMITTER: Fang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826331 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature