Summary

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have identified a new geometric marker of the brain ventricles that could help predict which patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) will benefit from shunt surgery, according to a recent study published in Fluids and Barriers of the CNS . iNPH is a likely underdiagnosed condition in older adults characterized by abnormal gait, urinary urgency or incontinence, and cognitive decline. Unlike most forms of dementia, iNPH stands out because its symptoms can often be improved or even reversed with timely shunt surgery.

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