Search Results - "Hoffberger, Jamie"
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Alzheimer's disease pathology and shunt surgery outcome in normal pressure hydrocephalus
Published in PloS one (07-08-2017)“…We aimed to determine whether presence of AD neuropathology predicted cognitive, gait and balance measures in patients with idiopathic normal pressure…”
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Clinical outcomes after ventriculoatrial shunting for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Published in Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (01-04-2016)“…Highlights • VA shunting may be an effective primary treatment for iNPH. • VA shunting resulted in significant improvement in functional outcomes. • VA…”
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Functional gait outcomes for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus after primary endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Published in Journal of clinical neuroscience (01-08-2015)“…Abstract We evaluated if patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) showed functional improvement after primary endoscopic third…”
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Using Commercial Activity Monitors to Measure Gait in Patients with Suspected iNPH: Implications for Ambulatory Monitoring
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (17-11-2015)“…This study seeks to validate the use of activity monitors to detect and record gait abnormalities, potentially identifying patients with idiopathic normal…”
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NPH Log: Validation of a New Assessment Tool Leading to Earlier Diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (27-06-2016)“…Early treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) yields better postoperative outcomes. Our current tests often fail to detect significant changes at…”
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Health Care Expenditures of Medicare Beneficiaries with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Published in World neurosurgery (01-07-2019)“…Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an underdiagnosed and undertreated condition affecting the elderly population and with costs associated with its…”
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160 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Medicare Expenditures (2006-2010)
Published in Neurosurgery (01-09-2018)“…Abstract INTRODUCTION A previous study of the Medicare database has shown that Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is an underdiagnosed condition affecting the…”
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Lower rates of symptom recurrence and surgical revision after primary compared with secondary endoscopic third ventriculostomy for obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal stenosis in adults
Published in Journal of neurosurgery (01-05-2016)“…OBJECT Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is the treatment of choice for obstructive hydrocephalus; however, the success of ETV in patients who have…”
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Risk factors for failed transverse sinus stenting in pseudotumor cerebri patients
Published in Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (01-12-2014)“…Highlights • Venous stenting should be the primary treatment for IIH with venous sinus stenosis. • If venous stenting fails, CSF diversion should be considered…”
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Ultrasound for the assessment of distal shunt malfunction in adults with internal ventricular shunts
Published in Journal of clinical neuroscience (01-11-2017)“…•Ultrasound can be used to assess shunt patency.•The performance of the ultrasound test is comparable to the radionuclide shunt patency test.•Advantages of…”
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Diagnostic Assessment of Adult Hydrocephalus Log compared to standard normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnostic tools
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Does CT wand guidance improve shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus?
Published in Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (01-05-2015)“…Highlights • Stereotactic navigation did not significantly improve shunt placement. • Accuracy of the freehand technique in this study was 95.4%. • Shunt…”
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Complications of Lumboperitoneal Shunts for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (21-07-2014)Get full text
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Complications of Lumboperitoneal Shunts for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (18-04-2014)Get full text
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The Use of an Aspirating/Resecting Device to Reduce Stoma Closure Following Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Aqueductal Stenosis
Published in Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (01-12-2015)“…Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is commonly used to treat obstructive hydrocephalus. Closure of the stoma can be associated with symptom recurrence and…”
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Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Treatment of Cerebral Metastases: Histological Differences in Predictors of Survival
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (24-01-2013)Get full text
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