Among the various disorders that manifest with gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, and
urinary incontinence in the elderly population, idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus …

Purpose of review Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a surgically treatable
neurological disorder of the elderly population that is characterized by abnormal ventricular …

Introduction Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is a common cause of
communicating hydrocephalus in adult age, presenting with classic Hakim-Adam's triad …

OBJECTIVE Patient outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery, the mainstay
treatment for hydrocephalus in adults, are poor because of high shunt failure rates. The use …

Background: Overdrainage after cerebrospinal fluid diversion remains a significant
morbidity. The hydrostatic, gravitational force in the upright position can aggravate this …

Objective This study was conducted to assess the outcome in patients with hydrocephalus
who underwent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery. Methods This retrospective study …

Background Ventriculopleural shunting (VPLS) is recognized as an alternative method when
the standard ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) is not applicable. Nevertheless, there is …

Background Normal pressure hydrocephalus can be treated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt
(VPS) placement, but no broadly implemented indication for VPS exists. Methods Our …

A ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common type of implanted cerebrospinal fluid
shunt system. Nurses may care for patients who have undergone shunt placement or …

The mini-monograph presents a comprehensive view on normal pressure hydrocephalus
(NPH). NPH is a clinical diagnosis developed due to altered behavior of CSF within the …