Age at time of surgery does not influence outcome in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus – a national quality registry study of 3082 patients
This population-based study shows similarly favourable outcomes across ages, suggesting that there should be no upper age limit for shunt surgery in patients with iNPH.
Authors
- Magnus Olivecrona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8457-4711)
- Lisa Arvidsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2129-5357)
- Christine Chidiac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0830-4108)
- Mats Tullberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4997-5266)
- Nina Sundström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3486-5251)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neurochirurgica
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-025-06717-y
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00