Hidrocefalia normotensiva.

COMPUTED tomography; GAIT disorders; OLDER people; SYMPTOMS; HYDROCEPHALUS; CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts

La hidrocefalia normotensiva es un trastorno que afecta principalmente a personas mayores y se caracteriza por la tríada de trastorno de la marcha, incontinencia y demencia. Los síntomas incluyen inestabilidad al caminar, tropiezos, dificultad para arrancar al caminar y problemas de equilibrio. El diagnóstico se realiza a través de pruebas de imagen como la tomografía computarizada craneal. El tratamiento más común es la válvula de derivación ventriculoperitoneal. Un estudio muestra que las derivaciones programables tienen una mayor tasa de éxito en comparación con las no programables, y se identifican los signos de alarma de disfunción valvular. [Extracted from the article]

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a disorder that mainly affects older people and is characterized by the triad of gait disturbance, incontinence, and dementia. Symptoms include unsteady walking, stumbling, difficulty initiating walking, and balance problems. The diagnosis is made through imaging tests such as cranial computed tomography. The most common treatment is ventriculoperitoneal shunt. A study shows that programmable shunts have a higher success rate compared to non-programmable ones, and signs of valve dysfunction are identified. [Extracted from the article]

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