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British Journal of Neurosurgery Volume 19, 2005 - Issue 3
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The neuropsychology of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)

E. E. Devito Departments of Neurosurgery; Psychiatry
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J. D. Pickard Departments of Neurosurgery; Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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C. H. Salmond Psychiatry; Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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J. L. Iddon Departments of Neurosurgery
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C. Loveday Departments of Neurosurgery; Cognitive Science Research Unit, University of Westminster, Watford Road, Middlesex, HA1 3TP, UK
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Professor B. J. Sahakian PsychiatryCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 217-224 | Received 21 Feb 2005, Accepted 31 May 2005, Published online: 06 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) accounts for one of the few known forms of reversible dementia. Varied aetiology and clinical presentation contribute to difficulties with early or differential diagnoses, and delayed surgical treatment may be less efficacious. Clinical neuropsychology provides a means of determining a cognitive profile for NPH, assisting in differential diagnosis, tracking the disorder's progression and assessing the efficacy of treatment. This article will review possible applications of clinical neuropsychology and propose a clinical assessment protocol for NPH.

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