Evaluating the cerebrospinal fluid tap test with the Hellström iNPH scale for patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Evaluating the cerebrospinal fluid tap test with the Hellström iNPH scale for patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Abstract Background The cerebrospinal fluid tap test (CSF TT) is used for selecting shunt surgery candidates among patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the CSF TT, by using the Hellström iNPH scale for shunted iNPH patients with...

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Main Authors: Johanna Rydja, Andreas Eleftheriou, Fredrik Lundin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
CSF TT
Outcome
Sensitivity
Specificity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-021-00252-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-021-00252-5

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