DEMENTIA DUE TO NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS – LITERATURE REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593982328117

• Palavras-chave: Pseudodementia; Cognitive impairment; Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

• Keywords: Pseudodementia; Cognitive impairment; Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: Hydrocephalus is a neurological condition with several causes, where cerebrospinal fluid accumulates abnormally, resulting in serious health risks and high treatment costs. Objective: To review the relationship between normal pressure hydrocephalus and dementia. Result: This condition is classified as a form of dementia and its prevalence increases with age. This occurs mainly due to problems in the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), without a significant increase in intracranial pressure. Typical clinical symptoms include walking difficulties, urinary incontinence and dementia, known as Hakim's Triad (PASSOS-NETO CEB, et al., 2022). Conclusion: the disease can be diagnosed prenatally or in neonates using USG, and in older children and adults using CT or MRI (PASSOS-NETO CEB, et al., 2022).