I read with great interest the article by Morel et al. in which they compare the specific
gait parameters in patient groups of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH)
and its mimics [
[1]
]. In the result of their study, they emphasized that frontal gait was not the most
prevalent gait abnormality in iNPH and it could not discriminate iNPH from its mimics.
I appreciate the authors for conducting this original study and remarking crucial
conclusions which may give important applications in the clinical grounds. However,
there may be some additional points to be discussed for a better understanding of
the study results.Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: July 15, 2019
Accepted:
July 8,
2019
Received:
June 20,
2019
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