Prevalence of possible idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in older inpatients with schizophrenia: a replication study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:We recently reported that older patients with schizophrenia (SZ) show possible idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) more frequently than the general population. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of iNPH in a larger number of older SZ patients and explored useful examination values for diagnosis in the SZ population. METHODS:We enrolled older inpatients with SZ (n = 39, mean age = 68.6 ± 7.7 years) from several psychiatric hospitals in Ehime, Japan and acquired brain imaging data using computed tomography. We evaluated three iNPH symptoms (dementia, gait disturbance, and urinary incontinence). In addition, we combined these data with our previous data to elucidate the relationship between iNPH and characteristics of SZ symptoms. RESULTS:In total, five (12.8%)

SUBMITTER: Yoshino Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268331 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature