Clinical value of constructional skill testing in patients with secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus--two case reports.

作者信息

Takeuchi Mikinobu, Hayashi Nakamasa, Takaiwa Akiko, Hamada Hideo, Kuwayama Naoya, Hirashima Yutaka, Matsui Mie, Endo Shunro

机构信息

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toyama, Japan.

出版信息

Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2007 Jul;47(7):322-4. doi: 10.2176/nmc.47.322.

DOI:10.2176/nmc.47.322

PMID:17652920

Abstract

Cognitive functions are frequently impaired in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Two patients with NPH initially had dysfunctional constructional skill but exhibited improvements after shunt surgery. Dysfunction of constructional skill should be added to the important clinical features of NPH. The geometric test can be used as a practical tool for evaluation of parietal lobe function in patients with NPH.

摘要