Stratified screening-based cognitive measures reveals temporal patterns of recovery after the CSF tap test in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH): A single-centre retrospective study

Wenqinyi Yang, Xudong Ma, Sitong Li, Jiaming Gao, Guanghui Zhu, Chunyan Liu, Zhijun Song, Kai Yu, Ning Nannan Zhang, Peng Zhao, Xiuyun Liu, Tao Zhu, Yan Xing, Huijie Yu, Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Department of Neurosurgery, Hebei Medical University, Department of Neurology, Aviation General Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Xingtai Central Hospital, Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Medical School, Tianjin University, Department of Neurology, Peking University International Hospital

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders

Published online on August 03, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
BackgroundIdiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a reversible disorder characterized by cognitive, gait, and urinary dysfunction. While the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap test can predict surgical response, screening-based cognitive assessment ...