Falling Spells in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Favourable Prognostic Sign?
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in European Neurology
- Vol. 27 (4) , 216-220
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000116159
Abstract
Two patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus are described suffering from so called ''falling spells''. Both patients showed marked improvement after ventriculoatrial shunting, and the falling spells ceased. The literature concerning falling spells is reviewed. The possible pathogenesis and the relationship to shunting are discussed.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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