التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Cognitive decline after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery for normal pressure hydrocephalus. |
| المؤلفون: |
Liao, Ying‐Chih, Wu, Chia‐Liang |
| المصدر: |
Psychogeriatrics; May2024, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p732-733, 2p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
COGNITION disorders diagnosis, PATIENT selection, HYDROCEPHALUS, URINARY incontinence, COMPUTED tomography, BRAIN, TREATMENT effectiveness, GAIT disorders, SURGICAL complications, NEUROLOGICAL disorders, NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests, STROKE, CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts, DISEASE complications |
| مستخلص: |
The article focuses on a case of cognitive decline following ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), highlighting the controversy surrounding cognitive outcomes post-treatment. It discusses the challenges in predicting outcomes, emphasizing the importance of patient selection based on cognitive status and duration of dementia for optimizing treatment efficacy and reducing unfavorable results. |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
