Abstract
Non progressive hydrocephalus (NPH) and its treatment using ventriculo peritoneal (VP) shunt among elderly adults were not common. Paucity of researches on post VP shunt with regard to physiotherapy and due follow-up, hence this research gets more significant, where 5 year follow up on 76 year old female with NPH who was treated with VP (Ventriculoperitoneal) shunt and on syndopa, weekly twice frequency for physiotherapy. With her problems such as gait, bladder incontinence, ADL, fear of falling. Clinical prognosis and results were analyzed with evidence.
Keywords: NPH – Non Progressive Hydrocephalus, VP – Ventriculoperitoneal,
ADL – Activities of Daily Living, CSF – Cerebrospinal Fluid.
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Corresponding Author
Dr S.S. Subramanian, M.P.T (Orthopaedics), M.S (Education), M. Phil (Education), Ph.D (Physiotherapy)
The Principal, Sree Balaji College of physiotherapy, Chennai – 100
Affiliated To (Bharath) University, BIHER
Chennai – 73
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i12.60
