Optimizing Initial Shunt Pressure in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Patients with iNPH treated with a programmable valve with an initial opening pressure of 6.5 cm H2O showed the same clinical improvement as those treated with an initial opening pressure of 3 cm H2O, but with fewer overdrainage complications.
Authors
- João Carlos Teixeira Leal Filho
- Miguel Bertelli Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5932-0186)
- José Marcus Rotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3452-4104)
- Victor da Maia Silva Cachapuz
- Fernando Gomes Pinto
- Igor Napoleão Paiva Araújo
- Rodolfo Casimiro Casimiro Reis
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A Central European Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2793-8905
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00