The Kuopio idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus protocol: initial outcome of 175 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting protocol is described together with the initial outcomes of 175 patients with probable iNPH treated according to this protocol from a defined population. Our secondary aim was to display the variety of differential diagnoses referred to the KUH iNPH outpatient clinic from 2010 until 2017.

Methods

Patients were divided into four groups according to the prognostic tests: tap test (positive or negative) and infusion test (positive or negative). The short-term outcome was compared between groups. The 3-month outcome following shunt surgery was assessed by measuring gait speed improvement, using a 12-point iNPH grading scale (iNPHGS) and the 15D instr

SUBMITTER: Junkkari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6657079 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature