Analysis of Lumbar Puncture Test in 5 Patients with Good Prognosis of Shunt Operation for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
- Author:
Yoonju LEE
1
;
Jun Hong LEE
;
Jeong Hee CHO
;
Gyu Sik KIM
;
Jong Hun KIM
;
Sun Ah CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Normal pressure hydrocephalus;
Lumbar puncture;
Shunt operation
- MeSH:
Cognition;
Gait;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure*;
Prognosis*;
Spinal Puncture*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2015;33(1):29-32
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Five patients with favorable outcomes after a shunt operation in normal pressure hydrocephalus were analyzed with the aim of identifying consistent findings in a lumbar puncture (LP) test. The cases commonly showed improvement in at least one cognition and two gait LP parameters. We suggest that when judging the effects of LP on a shunt operation, the gait parameters need to be tailored to the gait status and the analyzed LP parameters should be evaluated at least twice at different times.
