[Clinical diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (author's transl)].
5 patients are described in which normal pressure hydrocephalus was diagnosed. The criteria on which the diagnosis was based were a cerebrospinal fluid perfusion test and an air study. Pathological verification was additionally obtained in 2 patients. The clinical picture in all patients was characterized by dementia. 4 patients were incontinent and 3 were paraspastic.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D010477:Perfusion; D011011:Pneumoencephalography
Klinik und Diagnose des Normaldruckhydrozephalus.