The predictive value of cerebrospinal fluid tap-test in normal pressure hydrocephalus Valor preditivo da punção liquórica ("tap test") na hidrocefalia de pressão normal

The predictive value of cerebrospinal fluid tap-test in normal pressure hydrocephalus Valor preditivo da punção liquórica ("tap test") na hidrocefalia de pressão normal

Eighteen patients (mean age of 66.5 years) with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) underwent a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt surgery. Prior to operation a cerebrospinal fluid tap-test (CSF-TT) was performed with measurements of gait pattern and psychometric functions (memory, visuo-motor speed and vi...

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Main Authors: Benito P. Damasceno, Edmur F. Carelli, Donizeti C. Honorato, Jose J. Facure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1997-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
hidrocefalia de pressão normal
punção lombar
cirurgia de "shunt"
normal pressure hydrocephalus
lumbar puncture
shunt surgery
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