BRAIN and NERVE－神経研究の進歩60巻3号

2008年03月発行

特集 特発性正常圧水頭症(iNPH)―最近の話題

特発性正常圧水頭症の認知機能障害

著者： 数井裕光¹

所属機関： ¹大阪大学大学院医学系研究科内科系臨床医学専攻情報統合医学講座精神医学

ページ範囲：P.225 - P.231

文献概要

はじめに

　特発性正常圧水頭症（idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus：iNPH）は，治療可能な認知症として以前より知られている疾患である。しかしiNPHにおいてどのような認知機能が障害されやすいのか，あるいはシャント術によってどのような認知機能が改善するのか，などについては必ずしも明確にされてこなかった。本稿では筆者の経験およびこれまでの研究を整理し，iNPHの認知機能障害についてまとめる。

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