Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in the elderly:a report of 35 cases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-8925.2012.03.016
- VernacularTitle:老年人特发性正常压力脑积水的临床研究(附35例报道)
- Author:
Guo-Jing LI
1
;
Zhan-Jun WANG
;
Zhi-Ming YANG
;
Yan-Guo XI
;
Shi-Bo DUAN
;
Jing-Heng LI
;
Qi-Jun PANG
;
Yong-Jie LIU
;
Hai-Hong LI
Author Information
1. 沧州市中心医院
- Keywords:
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus;
Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt;
The elderly
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
2012;11(3):279-282
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To detect the clinical effect of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in elderly patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Methods Thirty-five patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus underwent ventriculo-peritoneal shunt and admitted to our hospital from May 2006 and May 2010 were employed in our study; their medical history,CT and MRI scan data,and results of CSF samples obtained by lumbar puncture were retrospectively analyzed; their effects on outcome ofventriculo-peritoneal shunt were analyzed. Results The 6-12 months' follow-up indicated that notable effect was noted in 16 patients, effective result in 12 and ineffective result in 7. The postoperative effective rate in patients with senil intelligence disorder was 58.0％; that in patients with gait instability was 85.0％; and that in patients with urinary incontinence was 81.5％. The imaging examination showed that all the 33 patients had ventricular system shrink to some extent. Conclusion Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is the most effective method in treating aged patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
