Concentrations of sulfatide and VIP and the results of shunt surgery in patients with different aetiologies
| Aetiology | NPH patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfatide nmol/l (Mean (SD)) | VIP pmol/l (Mean (SD)) | Overall result of shunt surgery MoD (Mean (SD)) | |
| Idiopathic (n=21) | 203 (91) | 8.4 (4.9) | 0.51 (0.57) |
| Subarachnoid haemorrhage (n=9) | 164 (128) | 5.2 (0.4) | 0.83 (0.94) |
| Cerebrovascular disease (n=5) | 288 (85) | 9.0 (0.0) | 0.09 (0.40) |
| Trauma (n=4) | 217 (76) | 6.5 (2.1) | 0.48 (0.5) |
| Other (n=4) | 200 (100) | 6.0 (1.4) | 0.55 (0.61) |
| All (n=43) | 206 (99) | 7.3 (3.7) | 0.53 (0.65) |
MoD=Mean of differences.