Guidelines for Management of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Guidelines From the Guidelines Committee of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, the Japanese Society of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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Guidelines for management of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
With the rapid aging of Japanese society, medical care of the elderly has become an important social issue. Among various disorders manifesting dementia, gait disturbance, and urinary incontinence in the elderly population, normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), especially of idiopathic type (iNPH), is becoming noteworthy. The Guidelines for management of iNPH in Japan are created in compliance w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurologia medico-chirurgica
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0470-8105,1349-8029
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.48.s1