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Table 1 Baseline demographic, clinical and neurological characteristics of subjects and number of motor test acquisitions

From: The effects of cerebrospinal fluid tap-test on idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: an inertial sensors based assessment

 

Total

p-iNPH

v-iNPH

Demographic

 Subjects

76

56

20

 Males (%)

43 (57)

31 (55)

12 (60)

 Mean age at disease onset (st. Dev)

72 (5.7)

71 (6.2)

73 (3.3)

 Mean age at evaluation (st. Dev)

75 (4.7)

74 (5.1)

77 (3.0)

 Disease duration < 12 months

21

18

3

 Disease duration > 12 months

55

38

17

 BMI, [kg/m2] (st. Dev)

27 (4.1)

28 (3.9)

25 (4.1)

Clinical profile

Symptoms at first evaluation

 1, subjects (%)

6 (8)

6 (11)

0

 2, subjects (%)

18 (24)

13 (23)

5 (25)

 3, subjects (%)

52 (68)

37 (66)

15 (75)

 gait disorders, subjects (%)

76 (100)

56 (100)

20 (100)

 urinary dysfunctions, subjects (%)

63 (83)

47 (84)

16 (80)

 cognitive impairments, subjects (%)

58 (76)

39 (70)

19 (95)

Number of falls in the last 6 months

 0, (%)

17 (22)

12 (21)

5 (25)

 1, (%)

15 (20)

12 (21)

3 (15)

  ≥ 2, (%)

44 (58)

32 (57)

12 (60)

Mean ARWMC (st. Dev)

7.2 (4.6)

5.0 (2.7)

13.7 (2.3)

Motor tests

 TUG total trials acquired

585

405

180

 TUG discarded (incomplete acquisitions)

31 (5%)

22 (5%)

9 (5%)

 18 mW total trials acquired

405

300

135

 18 mW discarded (incomplete acquisitions)

32 (8%)

21 (7%)

11 (8%)

  1. BMI Body mass index; ARWMC Age-Related White Matters Changes