PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Factora, Ronan
TI  - When do common symptoms indicate normal pressure hydrocephalus?
DP  - 2006 May 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 447--457
VI  - 73
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/5/447.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/5/447.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2006 May 01; 73
AB  - The Adams triad (gait impairment, dementia, and urinary incontinence) of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is well known, but other illnesses present with similar symptoms. Accurate diagnosis of this rare disorder depends on careful evaluation. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is the only effective therapy, and deciding whether the patient will benefit is the final challenge in the evaluation process.