The importance of the intrathecal infusion test in the diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 260-267

  Meier, U ^a,b   Bartels, P ^a  

^a UNFALLKRANKENHAUS BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compliance; Intrathecal infusion test; Normal pressure hydrocephalus; Resistance; Shunt operation

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; SHUNTING;

EID: 0036342721     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jocn.2001.1004     Document Type: Article

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