Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus treatment
The most commonly used treatment of NPH is implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt 1).
Shunt surgery has been established as the only durable and effective treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
To maximise the benefits of shunt treatment, surgery should be performed soon after diagnosis 2).
The results of a prospective multicentre study on patients with iNPH diagnosed solely on clinical and radiological criteria support shunt surgery in patients presenting with symptoms and signs and MRI findings suggestive of iNPH 3).
Shunt
Clinical decisions regarding CSF shunt should be individualized to each patient, with adequate consideration of the relative risks and benefits, including maximizing a healthy life expectancy 4).
see Ventriculoperitoneal shunt for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
see Lumboperitoneal shunt for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
see Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Complications
see Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus treatment complications.