Brain aging mechanisms with mechanical manifestations

Y Blinkouskaya, A Caçoilo, T Gollamudi… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2021 - Elsevier
Brain aging is a complex process that affects everything from the subcellular to the organ
level, begins early in life, and accelerates with age. Morphologically, brain aging is primarily …

Application of Evans index in normal pressure hydrocephalus patients: a mini review

X Zhou, J Xia - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With an ever-growing aging population, the prevalence of normal pressure hydrocephalus
(NPH) is increasing. Clinical symptoms of NPH include cognitive impairment, gait …

The Evans' Index revisited: new cut-off levels for use in radiological assessment of ventricular enlargement in the elderly

MK Brix, E Westman, A Simmons, GA Ringstad… - European journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Assessment of ventricular enlargement is subjective and based on
the radiologist's experience. Linear indices, such as the Evans Index (EI), have been …

Diagnosis and management of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus

MA Williams, NR Relkin - Neurology: Clinical Practice, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
The diagnosis and management of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a
disorder of gait impairment, incontinence, and dementia that affects elderly patients …

Neuroimaging in dementia

AM Staffaroni, FM Elahi, D McDermott… - Seminars in …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Although the diagnosis of dementia still is primarily based on clinical criteria, neuroimaging
is playing an increasingly important role. This is in large part due to advances in techniques …

Diagnosis of normal-pressure hydrocephalus: use of traditional measures in the era of volumetric MR imaging

N Miskin, H Patel, AM Franceschi, B Ades-Aron, A Le… - Radiology, 2017 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To assess the diagnostic performance of the callosal angle (CA) and Evans index
(EI) measures and to determine their role versus automated volumetric methods in clinical …

Optimal diagnostic indices for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus based on the 3D quantitative volumetric analysis for the cerebral ventricle and subarachnoid …

S Yamada, M Ishikawa… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite the remarkable progress of 3D graphics
technology, the Evans index has been the most popular index for ventricular enlargement …

Reference values for CSF outflow resistance and intracranial pressure in healthy elderly

J Malm, J Jacobsson, R Birgander, A Eklund - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: The intracranial pressure (ICP) and CSF outflow resistance (Rout) are essential to
describe the dynamics of the CSF system. Rout affects ICP, pulse amplitudes, CSF …

Estimated ventricle size using Evans index: reference values from a population‐based sample

D Jaraj, K Rabiei, T Marlow, C Jensen… - European journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Evans index is an estimate of ventricular size used in the
diagnosis of idiopathic normal‐pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). Values> 0.3 are considered …

Measures of ventricles and evans' index: from neonate to adolescent

E Sarı, S Sarı, V Akgün, E Özcan, S Ìnce… - Pediatric …, 2015 - karger.com
Ventricle sizes are important for the early diagnosis of hydrocephalus or for follow-up after
ventriculostomy. Diameters of ventricles may change, especially in childhood. This study …