Table 1:
Clinical features of the 16 patients with INPH
| No. (Sex/Age, Yr) | Duration of Symptoms | White Matter Hyperintensities (Cap or Band/Deep White Matter Lesion) (mm)a | Shunt Outcomeb | Availability of Postshunt DTI | Preshunt Evans Indexc | Postshunt Evans Indexc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (F/68) | 5 Years | 5.0/0.0 | Good | Unavailable | 0.35 | – |
| 2 (M/77) | 2.5 Years | 7.4/0.0 | Excellent | Unavailable | 0.34 | – |
| 3 (F/65) | 2 Years | 3.3/0.0 | Excellent | Available | 0.41 | 0.33 |
| 4 (M/71) | 5 Months | 2.6/0.0 | Excellent | Available | 0.33 | 0.35 |
| 5 (F/70) | 6.5 Years | 0.0/0.0 | Fair | Unavailable | 0.36 | – |
| 6 (M/70) | 3 Years | 0.0/0.0 | Good | Available | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| 7 (F/66) | 7 Years | 6.2/0.0 | Excellent | Available | 0.34 | 0.30 |
| 8 (M/65) | 6 Months | 5.5/0.0 | Excellent | Available | 0.36 | 0.29 |
| 9 (M/67) | 5 Months | 2.0/0.0 | Good | Unavailable | 0.35 | – |
| 10 (M/83) | 7 Months | 4.1/0.0 | Good | Available | 0.32 | 0.30 |
| 11 (M/71) | 6 Months | 3.5/0.0 | Good | Available | 0.30 | 0.31 |
| 12 (M/56) | 6 Months | 0.0/0.0 | Excellent | Available | 0.33 | 0.29 |
| 13 (M/71) | 1.5 Years | 0.0/0.0 | Fair | Unavailable | 0.39 | – |
| 14 (F/73) | 7 Months | 1.7/0.0 | Excellent | Available | 0.34 | 0.35 |
| 15 (F/71) | 1 Years | 3.4/0.0 | Excellent | Unavailable | 0.38 | – |
| 16 (F/74) | 2 Years | 4.1/0.0 | Good | Unavailable | 0.37 | – |
a
Modified criteria of Fazekas et al on MR imaging.15
b
From the scale of Black for assessment of shunt outcome.14
c
The ratio of the maximal width of the frontal horns to the maximal width of the inner skull.18