Characteristics of patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus for whom neurosurgeons hesitate to perform shunt surgery: a nationwide hospital-based survey in Japan

Characteristics of patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus for whom neurosurgeons hesitate to perform shunt surgery: a nationwide hospital-based survey in Japan

Abstract Background There is no consensus regarding the indications for shunt surgery in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) aged ≥ 85 years or in those with severe physical or mental comorbidities. This nationwide study investigates the current approaches of neurosurgeons...

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Main Authors: Ryo Kawai, Hiroaki Kazui, Tetsuya Ueba, Natsuko Nakamura, Marina Minami, Madoka Nakajima, Shigeki Yamada, Haruhiko Kishima, Hideki Kanemoto, Chifumi Iseki, Etsuro Mori
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Shunt surgery
Indications
Age
Comorbidities
Questionnaire survey
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-025-00681-6
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