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. 1977 Aug;40(8):736–740. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.40.8.736

Hydrocephalus as a cause of dementia: evaluation by computerised tomography and intracranial pressure monitoring

H A Crockard 1,2,1, Kathryn Hanlon 1,2, E E Duda 1,2, J F Mullan 1,2
PMCID: PMC492826  PMID: 925692

Abstract

To identity those patients with hydrocephalus as a basis for their presenile dementia it is suggested that such patients be screened non-invasively by CT scan. If there is ventricular dilatation and small cortical sulci, intracranial pressure should be monitored for 48 hours to detect `B' waves. Patients with significant `B' waves (10 mmHg) for at least two hours in the day might benefit from a shunt.

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