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画像診断

著者： 佐々木真理¹ 山下典生²

所属機関： ¹岩手医科大学先端医療研究センター ²国立精神・神経センター武蔵病院放射線診療部

ページ範囲：P.241 - P.245

文献概要

はじめに

　特発性正常圧水頭症（idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: iNPH）の診断や治療方針決定に画像診断は重要な役割を果たしているが，検査戦略に関するコンセンサスや画像所見に対する理解は十分とはいえない。本稿ではiNPHに関する形態画像診断，機能画像診断の最近の動向について解説し，診療ガイドラインにおける位置づけについても言及する。

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