normal pressure hydrocephalus
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Figaro
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
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| gptkbp:can_be_used_to |
difficulty walking
confusion memory loss changes in personality |
| gptkbp:can_cause |
pressure on brain tissue
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| gptkbp:can_lead_to |
gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
increased intracranial pressure falls |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
ventricular enlargement
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure
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| gptkbp:diagnosis |
gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
clinical assessment neuropsychological testing MRI scan vascular dementia differential diagnosis |
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
Salvador D. D. M. Lima
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
normal pressure hydrocephalus
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
social withdrawal
impaired mobility |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
triad of symptoms
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| gptkbp:is_common_in |
elderly population
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
a treatable condition
a medical emergency if untreated a reversible cause of dementia |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
imaging studies
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| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
cognitive decline
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| gptkbp:is_managed_by |
multidisciplinary team
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| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its insidious onset
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| gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by |
gptkb:depression
anxiety |
| gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
other types of dementia
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
neurodegenerative disorders
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
cerebrospinal fluid dynamics
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
neurology research
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| gptkbp:known_as |
NPH
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| gptkbp:may_be_diagnosed_by |
gptkb:neuroscientist
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| gptkbp:may_be_identified_by |
clinical criteria
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| gptkbp:may_be_treated_by |
gptkb:neuroscientist
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| gptkbp:may_improve_with |
appropriate treatment
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| gptkbp:may_require_surgery |
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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| gptkbp:prevalence |
older adults
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| gptkbp:requires |
ongoing monitoring
follow-up imaging |
| gptkbp:risk_factor |
meningitis
age head injury subarachnoid hemorrhage |
| gptkbp:symptoms |
urinary incontinence
cognitive dysfunction gait disturbance |
| gptkbp:treatment |
medications
surgical intervention lumbar puncture shunt placement |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:frontotemporal_dementia
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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