title: The neuropsychology of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
abstract: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) accounts for one of the few known forms of reversible dementia. Varied aetiology and clinical presentation contribute to difficulties with early or differential diagnoses, and delayed surgical treatment may be less efficacious. Clinical neuropsychology provides a means of determining a cognitive profile for NPH, assisting in differential diagnosis, tracking the disorder's progression and assessing the efficacy of treatment. This article will review possible applications of clinical neuropsychology and propose a clinical assessment protocol for NPH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK. eed24@medschl.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Devito
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pickard
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Salmond
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Iddon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loveday
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sahakian
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012106:Research