title: Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: current understanding of diagnostic tests and shunting.
abstract: Normal-pressure hydrocephalus is no longer difficult to diagnose or treat-cranial computed tomographic scanning has made the diagnosis of ventricular enlargement straightforward, and shunt placement often helps the patient whose condition can be traced to a specific cause. Predicting accurately whether a patient will benefit from a shunt, however, is still problematic.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007204:Indium; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D011011:Pneumoencephalography; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium