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  • Title: Normal pressure hydrocephalus and deep white matter stroke: a case report.
    Author: Taylor RF, Beard MV.
    Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil; 1997 Sep; 78(9):1015-8. PubMed ID: 9305280.
    Abstract:
    The symptoms of urinary incontinence, ataxia, and mental confusion are an integral part of the clinical presentation of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). They are also common presentations in the rehabilitation setting of patients who have had a cerebral vascular accident. The concurrence of these entities challenges the physiatrist to carefully diagnose and properly manage the patient to maximize the rehabilitation outcome. In the older population the clinical picture may be clouded by several overlapping conditions such as dementia, deconditioning, and age-related decline in bladder control. A case is presented in which the diagnosis of NPH was made after the patient showed a lack of progress in ambulation despite dramatic improvement in strength of the lower extremities.
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