Secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus in a patient with isolated frontal dilatation--an insight into pathophysiology?

Shand Smith, James D; Toma, Ahmed K; Watkins, Laurence D; Kitchen, Neil D · Acta Neurochir (Wien) · 2012

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Current theories of the pathophysiology of normal pressure hydrocephalus suggest the classical symptoms are a consequence of disruption of normal frontal function. We present the case of a 70-year-old patient with an isolated, frontal dilatation of his lateral ventricles in the presence of a complete triad as supportive of these theories.

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