Table 1.
Demographic data, Evans’ index, and Wahlund’s rating score for white matter (WM score) changes for the healthy individuals and the iNPH patients, as well as clinical data for the iNPH group.
| Healthy individuals (n = 6) | Responders (n = 13) | Non-responders (n = 5) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (range) | 71 (68–74) | 71 (59–82) | 69 (55–80) |
| Sex, men/women | 4/2 | 6/7 | 4/1 |
| Hypertension, yes/no | 0/6 | 3/10 | 2/3 |
| Symptom duration in months, mean (range) | 39 (7–168) | 22 (18–24) | |
| Preoperative iNPH scale score, mean (range) | 46 (8–92) | 65 (38–94) | |
| Postoperative iNPH scale score, mean (range) | 67 (39–99) | 62 (37–93) | |
| Preoperative EI, mean (±SD) | 0.28 (±0.02) | 0.41 (±0.06) | 0.42 (±0.04) |
| Postoperative EI, mean (±SD) | 0.38 (±0.06) | 0.41 (±0.03) | |
| Preoperative WM score, mean(±SD) | 6.8 (±1.7) | 6 (±4.9) | 7.2 (±5.8) |
| Postoperative WM score, mean (±SD) | 5.9 (±5) | 6.6 (±6.3) |
SD = standard deviation.