RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 When do common symptoms indicate normal pressure hydrocephalus?
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 447
OP 457
VO 73
IS 5
A1 Factora, Ronan
YR 2006
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/5/447.abstract
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.