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[Normal pressure hydrocephalus and lumbar neurinoma]
D Tourniaire1, R Sankey, M Pagès
1Service de Neurologie, CHRU Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier.
Revue Neurologique
|January 1, 1993
Summary
A lumbar neurinoma mimicked normal pressure hydrocephalus in a 76-year-old man. Surgical removal of the tumor and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion led to symptom improvement.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
Background:
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is characterized by gait disturbance, cognitive decline, and urinary incontinence.
- Diagnostic challenges arise when NPH symptoms are caused by other underlying conditions.
- Elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein can indicate inflammatory or neoplastic processes.