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V. Leinonen

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Open access Oct 2026

The Kuopio Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Protocol Revisited: The Predictive Value of Cerebrospinal Fluid Tap Test.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is a condition with gait impairment, incontinence, and cognitive decline, treated with shunt surgery. The Gothenburg scale (GBS) provides comprehensive assessment of symptoms and outcomes. The cerebrospinal fluid tap test (CSF-TT) is used as a prognosti...

A. Luikku, Henna-Kaisa Jyrkkänen, N. Danner et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Aug 2026

Live brain biopsy during CSF shunt surgery for precision diagnostics and multi-omic research

Diagnostic testing and neurosurgical management involving CSF shunting in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) offers a unique, ethically sustainable opportunity to study the aging human brain. The common co-occurrence of neurodegenerative pathologies such as amyloid-β plaques and neurofibril...

Heikki E. M. Lukkarinen, A. Luikku, Antonios Dougalis et al. · 0 citations
Open access Sep 2026

APOE-stratified genome-wide association analyses provide insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimers’s disease

Understanding of the genetic architecture of AD in the context of its main genetic driver is improved, and APOE-stratified insights may help understand and overcome side effects, inform clinical trial enrollment strategies, and create the scientific basis for targeted, mechanism-driven therapies in neurodegenerative di...

J. Thomassen, H. Leonard, Brittany Ulms et al. · 0 citations

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