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Cognitive assessment methods and outcomes following shunt surgery in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH): a systematic review and meta-analysis

2026-01-26 neurology Title + abstract only
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INTRODUCTIONCore cognitive deficits in iNPH include slowed information processing, psychomotor slowing and executive dysfunction. However, the cognitive benefits of iNPH treatment with shunt surgery are not well understood. This review synthesised evidence on cognitive assessment methods and outcomes following shunt surgery in iNPH. METHODSPubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science were searched for peer-reviewed studies including adults with iNPH who underwent shunt surgery and had within-sub...

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