Research progress of magnetic resonance imaging in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
YIN Lekang
ZHAO Lin
ZHENG Jiajun
YANG Yanmei
Abstract：Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is characterized by gait disturbance, mental deterioration, and urinary incontinence, but cerebrospinal fluid pressure is in normal range. Although the exact pathologic process of iNPH is unknown, a proportion of patients get clinical improvement after shunt placement. Recent years, some new MRI methods have been applied in researches associated with iNPH, such as volumetric measurement, MR phase-contrast cine technology, DTI, MRS, and MR elastography. We reviewed the latest research developments in the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and prediction of shunt outcome. The etiology of iNPH was discussed.
Keywords：Normal pressure hydrocephalusMagnetic resonance imagingMR phase-contrast cine technologyDiffusion tensor imagingMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMR elastography
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 225-230 )