What Radiologists Should Know About Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
| Autor: | Illies T; Fachbereich Neuroradiologie, Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg, Germany., Eckert B; Fachbereich Neuroradiologie, Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg, Germany., Kehler U; Abt. f. Neurochirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg, Germany. |
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| Jazyk: | English; German |
| Zdroj: | RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin [Rofo] 2021 Oct; Vol. 193 (10), pp. 1197-1206. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 16. |
| DOI: | 10.1055/a-1425-8065 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a disease in elderly patients and one of the most common causes of treatable dementia. It occurs frequently with microangiopathy and Alzheimer's disease, so that differential diagnosis plays an important role. This is crucially determined by imaging findings. Therapy consists of cerebrospinal fluid drainage through a shunt, which should be performed as early as possible to improve the chances of success. Method: This report is based on a summary of the relevant literature that has been reviewed in PubMed with reference to epidemiology, symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnostics, and therapy. The results were supplemented by the joint guidelines of the German Society of Neurology and the German Society of Neurosurgery. Results and Conclusion: The understanding of the pathophysiologic changes leading to normal pressure hydrocephalus has expanded significantly in recent years to include concepts explaining relevant comorbidities. Diagnosis is based on radiological and clinical indicators, although accurate differentiation with respect to comorbidities is not always possible. A high response rate to treatment can be achieved by good patient selection. Positive prognostic markers for therapeutic success include Disproportionately Enlarged Subarachnoid Space Hydrocephalus (DESH), short disease duration, predominant gait disturbance, and few comorbidities. Key Points: · Normal pressure hydrocephalus mainly affects patients older than 65 years of age with high comorbidity rate for microangiopathy and Alzheimer's disease. · Radiologic findings play an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up after shunting. · The earlier a shunt is placed, the better the outcome. Citation Format: · Illies T, Eckert B, Kehler U. What Radiologists Should Know About Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2021; 193: 1197 - 1206. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. (Thieme. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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