Flow-regulated versus differential pressure valves for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: comparison of overdrainage rates and neurological outcome.
Christian WetzelLukas GoertzPhilipp NoéNiklas von SpreckelsenMarina PennerChristoph KabbaschRoland GoldbrunnerBoris KrischekPublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2019)
The current study demonstrates a comparable neurological improvement between DP and FR valves, with potentially lower overdrainage rates among FR valves. Long-term studies will be necessary to draw a definite conclusion on FR valves for treatment of iNPH patients.
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