Diagnostik og behandling af normaltrykshydrocefalus

Gorm Thorlacius-Ussing; Kristian Steen Frederiksen; Anders Vedel Holst; Marianne Juhler; Steen Gregers Hasselbalch

Diagnostik og behandling af normaltrykshydrocefalus

Translated title of the contribution: Diagnosis and treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus

Gorm Thorlacius-Ussing, Kristian Steen Frederiksen, Anders Vedel Holst, Marianne Juhler, Steen Gregers Hasselbalch

Abstract

This review summarises the current knowledge of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which is considered to be a reversible cause of dementia. Early identification is important to select patients for surgical treatment with ventricular shunting. The symptoms of NPH are gait disturbance, cognitive dysfunction and urinary incontinence. NPH is diagnosed by a combination of the clinical presentation and neuroimaging and preferably supported by cerebrospinal fluid tests. The pathophysiology is not well described and a significant overlap with degenerative and small vessel brain diseases exist, making selection of patients for surgery difficult.

Translated title of the contribution	Diagnosis and treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	182
Issue number	22
Pages (from-to)	V12190710
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 4 May 2020

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