Surgical treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (literature rewiew)
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Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a potentially reversible neurodegenerative disease commonly characterized by a triad of dementia, gait, and urinary disturbance. Advancements in diagnosis and treatment have aided in properly identifying and improving symptoms in patients. However, a large proportion of iNPH patients remain either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Using PubMed searc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Grekov's Bulletin of Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0042-4625
DOI: 10.24884/0042-4625-2019-178-2-73-78