Venous Compression Causes Chronic Cerebral Ischaemia in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients

Medicine, Neurology,
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus   Chronic Cerebral Ischaemia   Venous Compression   Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation   Intracranial Pressure  

Chronic Cerebral Ischemia and Its Association with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Academic Background Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a potentially reversible dementia characterized by cognitive impairment, gait disturbance, and urinary incontinence. Despite only a mild increase in intracranial pressure (ICP, approximately 15 mmHg), patients ...