Table 1 Demographical data and preoperative symptoms
n | ||
|---|---|---|
Age, years (range) | 455 | 75 (50–89) |
Sex, male (%) | 455 | 257 (57) |
Time from examination to shunt, months, median (IQR) | 455 | 6 (4–8) |
Time from operation to follow-up, months, median (IQR) | 376 | 12 (12–13) |
Comorbidities | ||
Diabetes, n (%) | 455 | 115 (25) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 455 | 291 (64) |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 455 | 160 (35) |
Ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, n (%) | 455 | 53 (12) |
Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 455 | 57 (13) |
Oral anticoagulants, n (%) | 455 | 35 (8) |
Preoperative symptoms | ||
Total iNPH scale, median (IQR) | 453 | 50 (37–62) |
Motor domain, median (IQR) | 451 | 32 (18–55) |
Cognitive domain, median (IQR) | 265 | 50 (33–67) |
Continence domain, median (IQR) | 439 | 60 (40–80) |
Balance domain, median (IQR) | 442 | 67 (67–83) |
MMSE, median (IQR) | 446 | 25 (21–27) |
Evans’ index, median (IQR) | 455 | 0.37 (0.34–0.40) |
DESH, n (%) | 455 | 382 (84) |