Prevalence of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in older adult population in Shanghai, China: A population‐based observational study

• Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. e14525 - n/a
• Main Authors: Fang, Xuhao, Xu, Xinxin, Liu, Chunyan, Li, Shihong, Deng, Yao, Tang, Feng, Zhang, Li, Xing, Yan, Mao, Renling, Hu, Jin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - diagnostic imaging; Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - epidemiology; Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; s‐probable iNPH; China; prevalence; s‐probable iNPH; Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

INTRODUCTION Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a condition that primarily affects the elderly, has an unclear prevalence rate in China. METHODS A cross‐sectional survey involving 1491 seniors aged 60 and above in Shanghai was conducted. Clinical symptoms and brain imaging data were co...