Cerebrospinal Fluid Tap Test in Idiopathic Hydrocephalus Patient with an Evans' Index Less Than 0.3
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 106-109, 2015.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-195248
ABSTRACT
A 73-year-old man presented with progressive gait impairment. He exhibited slow, shuffling, and unstable gait. A formal neuropsychological evaluation revealed memory deficits with frontal dysfunction. Brain MRI revealed communicating hydrocephalus with an Evans' index of 0.27. After cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removal by lumbar puncture, the patient exhibited a marked improvement in gait. A CSF tap test after careful clinical examination may need to be considered in the diagnosis of idiopathic hydrocephalus with an Evans' index of <0.3.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spinal Puncture
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Diagnosis
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Gait
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Hydrocephalus
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Memory Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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