Correlation of midbrain diameter and gait disturbance in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 252, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 958-963

  Phil, Hyu Lee ^a   Suk, Woo Yong ^a   Young, Hwan Ahn ^a   Huh, K ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gait disturbance; Mesencephalic locomotor region; Midbrain; Normal pressure hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPOKINESIA; INCONTINENCE; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 23944485996     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0791-2     Document Type: Article

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