Noninvasive MRI assessment of intracranial compliance in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

To assess the state and dynamics of the intracranial system in idiopathic normal‐pressure hydrocephalus (I‐NPH), we determined intracranial compliance using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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