| An overview of normal pressure hydrocephalus and its importance: how much do we really know? | |
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PMID: 21194654 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a clinical triad of gait disturbance, dementia, and urinary incontinence combined with radiographic findings of ventriculomegaly and laboratory findings of normal cerebrospinal fluid pressures. Although it was first described by Hakim and Adams in 1965, there is no formal definition of NPH, causing discrepancy in its incidence in various studies. This ranges from 2 to 20 per million per year. It is estimated to be the cause of about 5% of cases of dementia and is one of the few reversible causes of dementia. Early diagnosis increases the rate of success to treatment. This makes accurate diagnosis and identification of responders to treatment important. There have been various studies on NPH in the general population, but not much has been said about it in long-term care facilities and the question arises on how many cases are missed. If a screening tool is in place to identify possible cases then further workup could be done to confirm the diagnosis and determine the need for shunting. |
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Seema Siraj |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Volume: 12 ISSN: 1538-9375 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Med Dir Assoc Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100893243 Medline TA: J Am Med Dir Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 19-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 American Medical Directors Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Department of Geriatrics, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. drseema_s@yahoo.com |
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