Table 1 Clinical characteristics of iNPH patients at baseline
From: Amyloid mis-metabolism in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Improved | Non-improved | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n = 10 | n = 10 | ||
Age (mean ± SD) | 70.3 ± 3.2 | 71.6 ± 8.0 | ns |
Sex (male/female) | 5/5 | 7/3 | ns |
Sickness duration (month) | 42 ± 21 | 34 ± 28 | ns |
Diabetes (y/n) | 2/8 | 2/8 | ns |
Hypertension (y/n) | 5/5 | 6/4 | ns |
Cardiovascular disease (y/n) | 2/8 | 1/9 | ns |
MMSE (median, IQ-range) | 23 (22–28) | 26 (24–28) | ns |
WML (median, IQ-range) | 6 (4–10) | 11 (5–20) | ns |
Evans index (median, IQ-range) | 0.43 (0.38–0.46) | 0.39 (0.36–0.41) | ns |