Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Mar 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialDutch Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Study: randomized comparison of low- and medium-pressure shunts.
The goal of this prospective study was to compare outcome after placement of a low- or medium-pressure shunt in patients with normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). ⋯ Outcome was better for patients who had an LPV shunt than for those with an MPV shunt, although most differences were not statistically significant. The authors advise that patients with NPH be treated with an LPV shunt.