scholarly journals The Role of Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus(Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH))

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshifumi Hirata ◽  
Masaji Murakami ◽  
Shinya Horio ◽  
Jun-ichi Kuratsu
Keyword(s):  
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ◽  
Normal Pressure ◽  
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

The role of diffusion tensor imaging in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: A literature review

2020 ◽  
pp. 197140092097515
Author(s):  
Irene Grazzini ◽  
Duccio Venezia ◽  
Gian Luca Cuneo
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Tensor Imaging ◽  
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Diffusion Tensor ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Normal Pressure ◽  
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ◽  
Csf Shunt ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a syndrome that comprises a triad of gait disturbance, dementia and urinary incontinence, associated with ventriculomegaly in the absence of elevated intraventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. It is important to identify patients with iNPH because some of its clinical features may be reversed by the insertion of a CSF shunt. The diagnosis is based on clinical history, physical examination and brain imaging, especially magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Recently, some papers have investigated the role of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in evaluating white matter alterations in patients with iNPH. DTI analysis in specific anatomical regions seems to be a promising MR biomarker of iNPH and could also be used in the differential diagnosis from other dementias. However, there is a substantial lack of structured reviews on this topic. Thus, we performed a literature search and analyzed the most recent and pivotal articles that investigated the role of DTI in iNPH in order to provide an up-to-date overview of the application of DTI in this setting. We reviewed studies published between January 2000 and June 2020. Thirty-eight studies and four reviews were included. Despite heterogeneity in analysis approaches, the majority of studies reported significant correlations between DTI and clinical symptoms in iNPH patients, as well as different DTI patterns in patients with iNPH compared to those with Alzheimer or Parkinson diseases. It remains to be determined whether DTI could predict the success after CSF shunting.

Role of computerized tomographic cisternography in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

2011 ◽  
Vol 153 (10) ◽  
pp. 2041-2048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuro Kawaguchi ◽  
Yoshihumi Hirata ◽  
Masahiko Bundo ◽  
Takeshi Kondo ◽  
Hisayuki Owaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ◽  
Normal Pressure ◽  
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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