Preoperative Acetazolamide SPECT is Useful for Predicting Outcome of Shunt Operation in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients

PURPOSE OF THE REPORTGood outcome of shunt surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) patients are highly dependent on accurate preoperative assessments. Acetazolamide ethylcysteinate-dimer–single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT) was applied to iNPH patients for more exac...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical nuclear medicine 2013-09, Vol.38 (9), p.671-676
Hauptverfasser:	Yamada, Shoko M, Masahira, Noritaka, Kawanishi, Yu, Fujimoto, Yasunori, Shimizu, Keiji
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acetazolamide - therapeutic use Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts Cerebrovascular Circulation - physiology Female Humans Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - diagnostic imaging Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - drug therapy Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - physiopathology Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - surgery Male Middle Aged Preoperative Care Prognosis Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon Treatment Outcome
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