Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic gait ...
Cerebrospinal fluid shunting improved walking speed, gait, and balance in older adults with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus. An open-shunt valve setting led to no significant improvements in ...
Medthera's WalkPort is designed to help people with mobility and gait issues, including those with MS, safely stand and ...
1 Yonsei Institute of Sports Science and Exercise Medicine (YISSEM), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South 2 Frontier Research Institute of Convergence Sports Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea ...
Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PT Key Takeaways Walking backward on a treadmill helps improve balance and mobility.
Risk factors for NPH include hypertension and diabetes. Krauss et al. (1996) cite a significant association between NPH and arterial hypertension. In addition, the investigators found a positive ...