التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Recognizing normal pressure hydrocephalus in older adults. |
| المؤلفون: |
Smith, Carolyn E.1,2 |
| المصدر: |
Nursing. Sep2017, Vol. 47 Issue 9, p26-31. 7p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*BRAIN anatomy, *CEREBROSPINAL fluid, *NURSES, *HYDROCEPHALUS, *POSTOPERATIVE care, *OCCUPATIONAL roles, *CONTINUING education units, *SURGICAL anastomosis, *SYMPTOMS, *OLD age, *DIAGNOSIS, *PHYSIOLOGY, *THERAPEUTICS |
| مستخلص: |
The article discusses normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in older adults, with particular focus on the case of a widower who struggled with frequent falls at home. Topics covered include the results of the patient's magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, the triad of neurologic signs experienced by the patient and the process by which NPH develops. |
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