Is idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus an independent entity?

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 146, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1003-1006

  Brecknell, J E ^a   Brown, J I M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aqueduct stenosis; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE TUMOR; CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC HYDROCEPHALUS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS; LUMBAR INFUSION TEST; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEUROIMAGING; NOMENCLATURE; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; SUBCORTICAL DEMENTIA; URINE INCONTINENCE;

AGED; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; THIRD VENTRICLE; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 4544288159     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-004-0332-2     Document Type: Review

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