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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population

From: Elevated CSF inflammatory markers in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus do not promote NKCC1 hyperactivity in rat choroid plexus

Characteristics

All iNPH patients

iNPH responders

iNPH non-responders

Elderly control subjects

N

20

10

10

20

Age (mean, range)

77y, 71–83y

78y, 71–83y

76y, 71–82y

67y, 58–81y

Sex (M/F)

10/10

5/5

5/5

11/9

MMSE (mean, range)

25 (15–29)

24 (15–29)

26 (23–29)

29 (25–30)

Gait score

3 (1–5)

3 (2–4)

3 (1–5)

NA

Urinary continence score

3 (1–5)

3 (1–5)

3 (1–4)

NA

  1. Gait score: 0—normal, 8—wheelchair bound, Urinary continence score: 0—normal, 6—bladder and bowel incontinence [43]
  2. iNPH idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus