neurologic disorders
Normal–Pressure Hydrocephalus
Treatment of Normal–Pressure Hydrocephalus
Sometimes ventriculoperitoneal shunting Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is useful for patients with acceptable surgical risks. Improvements after lumbar puncture to remove CSF, done during diagnosis, may predict the response to shunting. In several case series (but in no randomized trials), patients improved substantially, typically in gait, continence, and daily functioning, after shunting; improvement in cognition was less common. 