Risk factors for NPH include hypertension and diabetes. Krauss et al. (1996) cite a significant association between NPH and arterial hypertension. In addition, the investigators found a positive ...
Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurologic disorder characterized by impaired gait, balance, cognition, and bladder control in older adults. The disorder is treated with shunt ...
Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and ...
A landmark placebo-controlled trial shows shunting improves walking and reduces falls in idiopathic normal-pressure ...
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Brain Shunt Improves Walking in Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
"The canonical triad of symptoms in normal-pressure hydrocephalus is subacute gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, and ...
A new clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that among patients with idiopathic ...
Shunt surgery significantly improves gait velocity at three months among patients with idiopathic normal-pressure ...
The way you walk, something you likely perform automatically thousands of times daily, contains a wealth of information about your overall health. Gait analysis, once primarily the domain of elite ...
Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in ...
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