Table 2:

Mean values and SDs for measurements

iNPH (n = 30)iNPH + AD (n = 10)AD (n = 18)Controls (n = 26)P1aP2b
Width of the ventricle at AC level (mm)41.2 ± 5.041.0 ± 5.935.6 ± 5.827.2 ± 6.2.002.014
Width of the brain at AC level (mm)29.7 ± 3.529.3 ± 3.633.2 ± 4.640.7 ± 4.2.006.029
Width of the ventricle at PC level (mm)35.3 ± 6.132.9 ± 4.728.7 ± 6.918.8 ± 6.2.002.027
Width of the brain at PC level (mm)29.6 ± 3.931.0 ± 3.034.0 ± 5.341.9 ± 4.7.010.150
BVR at AC level0.74 ± 0.160.75 ± 0.260.98 ± 0.311.59 ± 0.45<.001<.001
BVR at PC level0.88 ± 0.250.97 ± 0.251.34 ± 0.762.54 ± 1.08<.001<.001
Evans index0.34 ± 0.040.34 ± 0.370.32 ± 0.400.28 ± 3.8.079.286
z-Evans index0.43 ± 0.040.43 ± 0.610.38 ± 0.610.29 ± 6.3.001.016
Callosal angle (degree)65.0 ± 20.261.0 ± 15.586.1 ± 24.0103.7 ± 15.9.005.010
Total intracranial volume (mL)1519 ± 1271457 ± 1391513 ± 2001484 ± 146.741.443
Total CSF volume (mL)433.2 ± 82.0408.7 ± 105406.6 ± 97.1332.2 ± 112.428.654
Brain parenchyma volume (mL)1086 ± 85.41048 ± 1201106 ± 1451152 ± 157.358.175
  • a P1 indicates a probability value of iNPH vs AD based on the Mann-Whitney–Wilcoxon test.

  • b P2 indicates the probability value of iNPH +AD vs AD based on the Mann-Whitney–Wilcoxon test.