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Speed matters: fast pace 10-metre walking test is superior to normal pace in predicting gait recovery following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion in normal pressure hydrocephalus

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-026-06783-w

Published Online: 2026-02-02

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Authors

Wiest, Christoph

Chaudhry, Daoud

Mediratta, Saniya

Burrows, Emalee

Deehan, Matthew

Thompson, Simon

Thorne, Lewis

Watkins, Laurence

Toma, Ahmed K.
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship

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National Institute for Health and Care Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre
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Article History

Received: 12 December 2025

Accepted: 25 January 2026

First Online: 2 February 2026

Declarations

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: Routinely collected anonymised data were collected with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust service evaluation approval in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All procedures adhered to local and institutional laws and data protection regulations. Informed consent was not required as the study was retrospective in nature and involved the analysis of previously collected data. Human Ethics and Consent to Participate declarations: not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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