Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in the Evaluation and Treatment of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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·········································································································· i TABLE OF CONTENTS ························································································· iv LIST OF FIGURES ································································································· vi LIST OF TABLES ·································································································· vii PART I. Repetitive Lumbar Punctures as Treatment for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Retrospective Study . INTRODUCTION I ································································································ 2 . MATERIALS AND METHODS II ········································································· 4 A. Subjects ··········································································································· 4 B. Evaluation of NPH Symptoms ········································································· 5 C. Classification of Patients ················································································· 6 D. Magnetic Resonance Image ············································································· 7 E. Statistical Analysis ··························································································· 9 F. Representative Cases of Prolonged Responders ·············································· 10 . RESULTS III ········································································································· 13 A. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Subject Groups ··················· 13 B. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Subject Subgroups ·············· 15 C. Logistic Regression Analysis ········································································· 17 . DISCUSSION IV ··································································································· 19
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