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Figure 2: Development and noninvasive treatment of bilateral subdural hygromas following placement of a programmable shunt for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Although CSF shunting is a ...

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Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a condition marked by ... Currently, the primary treatment for NPH is shunt surgery, which carries inherent surgical risks and potential complications.

(B) Brain MRI demonstrating ventriculomegaly and evidence of subcortical ischemic changes. Both patients' idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus symptoms improved following shunt placement.