Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Revisiting the Hydrodynamics of the Brain

Normal pressure hydrocephalus syndrome is the most common form of hydrocephalus in the elderly and produces a dementia which can be reversible surgically. It is characterized by ventriculomegaly and the classic triad of symmetric gait disturbance, cognitive decline and urinary incontinence, also kno...

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Main Authors: Hakim, Fernando, Jaramillo-Velásquez, Daniel, González, Martina, Gómez, Diego F., Ramón, Juan F., Serrano-Pinzón, Mateo
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2021
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Online Access:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77557
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