Is the placement of shunts in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus worth the risk? Results of a study based on continuous monitoring of intracranial pressure
| Autor: | Poca MA, Mataro M, Del Mar Matarín M, Arikan F, Junqué C, Sahuquillo J |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Zdroj: | JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY r-FSJD. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déu instname r-FSJD: Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déu Fundació Sant Joan de Déu |
| ISSN: | 0022-3085 |
| Popis: | Data from many studies have demonstrated that shunt insertion in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is associated with high morbidity and a lack of significant improvement; however, the use of strict diagnostic and treatment protocols can improve the results of surgery in these patients. The primary aim in this prospective study was to analyze the results of shunt placement in 43 patients with idiopathic NPH. A secondary aim was to determine the relationship between several clinical and neuroimaging factors, and patient outcome after surgery. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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