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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus as an Unusual Presentation of Supratentorial Extraventricular Space-Occupying Processes: Report on Two Cases

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a clinical and radiographic syndrome characterized by ventriculomegaly, abnormal gait, urinary incontinence, and dementia. The condition may occur due to a variety of secondary causes but may be idiopathic in approximately 50% of patients. Secondary causes may include head injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, meningitis, and central nervous system tumor. Here, we describe two extremely rare cases of supratentorial extraventricular space-occupying processes: meningioma and glioblastoma multiforme, which initially presented with NPH.

Source: Case Reports in Oncology

DOI: 10.1159/000336162

Authors: E. Naydenov, V. Bussarsky, K. Minkin, A. Bussarsky, S. Nachev, L. Traykov

Institutions: University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Alexandrovska Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,170