Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH): risk factors

Evidence-based neurology checklist on normal pressure hydrocephalus (nph): risk factors: Acquired risk factors Compensated congenital hydrocephalus Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Diabetes Obesity Physical inactivity Coronary heart disease Cerebrovascular disease Peripheral vascular disease…

Acquired risk factors

  • Compensated congenital hydrocephalus
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Physical inactivity
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Psychosocial factors

Genetic risk factors

References

  1. Wilson RK, Williams MA. Evidence that congenital hydrocephalus is a precursor to idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in only a subset of patients. JNNP 2007; 78:508-511.
  2. Israelsson H, Carlberg B, Wikkelsö C, et al. Vascular risk factors in INPH: A prospective case-control study (the INPH-CRasH study). Neurology 2017; 88:577-585. 
  3. Jaraj D, Agerskov S, Rabiei K, et al. Vascular factors in suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus: A population-based study. Neurology 2016; 86:592-599. 
  4. Cai H, Yang F, Gao H, et al. Vascular risk factors for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1220473.
  5. Krauss JK, Regel JP, Vach W, et al. Vascular risk factors and arteriosclerotic disease in idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus of the elderly. Stroke 1996; 27:24-29.
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