Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Before and After Surgery
| Patient no. | Age (y) | Sex | Evolution (mo) | EI (pre/post) | Cortical atrophy | Mean ICP (mm Hg) | NPH (pre/post) | NPH-GE (pre/post) | NPH-CF (pre/post) | NPH-SD (pre/post) | Stein (pre/post) | Infor. (pre/post) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | M | 18 | 0.39/0.39 | Yes | 11 | 4/14 | 1/5 | 2/4 | 1/5 | 4/2 | — |
| 2 | 56 | F | 30 | 0.26/0.24 | No | 4 | 12/15 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/0 | 51/85 |
| 3 | 60 | M | 24 | 0.35/0.33 | No | 8 | 12/13 | 4/4 | 3/4 | 5/5 | 2/3 | 81/47 |
| 4 | 70 | M | 36 | 0.36/0.36 | Yes | 10 | 5/13 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 1/5 | 4/2 | — |
| 5 | 76 | F | 36 | 0.39/0.37 | Yes | 2 | 8/14 | 2/5 | 4/4 | 2/5 | 4/2 | 59/21 |
| 6 | 77 | M | 36 | 0.39/0.39 | No | 12 | 11/10 | 2/1 | 4/4 | 5/5 | 4/4 | 51/51 |
| 7 | 71 | F | 8 | 0.39/0.34 | Obliterated | 2 | 8/14 | 2/5 | 3/4 | 3/5 | 4/2 | 81/32 |
| 8 | 69 | M | — | 0.38/0.34 | Yes | 10 | 4/10 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 1/4 | 4/3 | — |
| 9 | 79 | F | 9 | 0.34/0.33 | No | 17 | 8/9 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 2/2 | 4/5 | 58/54 |
| 10 | 81 | M | 48 | 0.33/0.31 | Yes | 5 | 13/14 | 4/4 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/1 | 52/51 |
| 11 | 75 | M | 6 | 0.30/0.28 | Yes | 37 | 6/13 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 1/5 | 3/2 | 70/52 |
| 12 | 81 | F | 48 | 0.43/0.36 | Obliterated | 11 | 7/10 | 2/4 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 4/3 | 72/61 |
| 13 | 80 | F | 36 | 0.39/0.35 | Yes | 11 | 11/13 | 4/5 | 4/4 | 3/4 | 3/1 | 64/31 |
| 14 | 78 | M | 60 | 0.30/0.30 | Yes | 7 | 4/9 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1/5 | 4/4 | 56/38 |
| 15 | 74 | M | 24 | 0.37/0.39 | No | 6 | 10/13 | 3/5 | 4/4 | 3/4 | 1/0 | 51/48 |
EI = Evan’s index; NPH = NPH scale; NPH-GE = gait evaluation; NPH-CF = cognitive function; NPH-SD = sphincter dysfunction; Stein = Stein and Langfitt scale (24); Infor. = Informant’s test.