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Type of Study: Prevalence
Prevalence of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Prospective, Population-Based Study
Year: 2019
Etiology: Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Study Type: Prospective
More Study Information: Using the Swedish population register, 1,000 individuals from Jämtland, aged 65 years and older, were randomly selected and invited to participate in the study.
Age: Adult
# Screened: 673 inhabitants
Country: Jämtland, Sweden
Population: Adult
Incidence: 3.7% had probable NPH (according to American-European guidelines); 1.5% had possible NPH w/ MRI support or definite NPH (according to Japanese guidelines)
Standardized: 37/1,000 people (American-European Guidelines); 15/1,000 people (Japanese Guidelines)
