Different Therapeutic Approach to Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Lumboperitoneal Shunts Versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

Objective:Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocehalus (iNPH) or Adam-Hakims syndrome is an uncommon but important cause of dementia, gait disturbance and bladder incontinence. Our aim was to compare the efficacy and complication rates of ventriculoperitoneal and lumboperitoneal shunts in the treatment o...

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Published in:	Bagcilar Medical Bulletin
Main Authors:	Ayçiçek Çeçen, Merih İş, Erhan Çelikoğlu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Istanbul Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital 2019-03-01
Subjects:	amnesia imbalance lumboperitoneal shunt normal pressure hydrocephalus urinary incontinence ventriculoperitoneal shunts
Online Access:	http://behmedicalbulletin.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/different-therapeutic-approach-to-diopathic-normal/26124