To observe the postural control problems in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable practice change yet; findings characterize balance deficits in iNPH but do not provide a validated intervention or decision tool for clinical use.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Understanding the specific postural control deficits in iNPH could inform targeted balance rehabilitation protocols and fall-prevention strategies for a population at high fall risk.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Cross-sectional design examining postural control in iNPH patients.
- 02iNPH is characterized by a triad of gait disturbance, cognitive decline, and urinary incontinence, with balance impairment central to morbidity.
- 03Findings characterize balance stability profiles that may distinguish iNPH from other gait disorders.
- 04Published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2026).
- 05Results are descriptive; no intervention or longitudinal follow-up reported.
✦ Claims & Evidence ✦
ClaimEvidenceSupport
Patients with iNPH have distinct balance stability characteristics measurable through postural control assessment.
studypartially supported✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42462841
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.07.008.
- Journal
- Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 3
- Population
- Patients diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH)
- Intervention
- Postural control and balance stability assessment
Primary outcomes
Balance stability characteristics; Postural control measures