ArticleCureus2021
Craniosacral Therapy Use in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05340049 (Early Craniosacral Therapy Improves Infant Neurodevelopment in Apparently Healthy Children.), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Early Craniosacral Therapy Improves Infant Neurodevelopment in Apparently Healthy Children.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Survey Assessment of Neurosurgeons' Interest in Osteopathic Medicine and Its Integration Into Their Practice.Cureus · 2024Article
- Management of Post-Viral Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome With Craniosacral Therapy.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
Nearly 700,000 adults in the US have normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), but it is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. In fact, a small percentage of people with the disease are properly diagnosed. NPH presents classically with a triad of symptoms: ataxic gait, dementia, and urinary incontinence. Diagnosis and treatment are provided together through a lumbar puncture. However, the only effective treatment that exists is a shunt insertion, which is a highly invasive procedure with uncertain responsiveness. As NPH is primarily diagnosed in those in advanced ages (60s and 70s), adjunctive treatment modalities should be further studied. Here we present a case of a patient diagnosed by a neurosurgeon and neurologist with NPH and a candidate for a shunt insertion whose symptoms substantially improved with one month of osteopathic manipulative treatment. Osteopathic considerations and literature are also reviewed in the broader context of craniosacral treatment.
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