Diagnosis and management of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus
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Diagnosis and management of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus.
The diagnosis and management of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a disorder of gait impairment, incontinence, and dementia that affects elderly patients, incorporates an organized approach using familiar principles for neurologists. The starting point is a comprehensive history and neurologic examination, review of neuroimaging, and evaluation of the differential diagnosis. Coex...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology: Clinical Practice
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2163-0402,2163-0933
DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0b013e3182a78f6b