ABSTRACT
The neuropsychological studies carried out thus far suggest that intellectually preserved, non-demented patients with hydrocephalus, in general, demonstrate a specific pattern of impairment of critical ‘executive’ functions, unrelieved by shunting, in the presence of preserved performance on tasks with a smaller executive component. These findings are important, because such functions are essential for effective performance in a complex world and have implications for real-life functioning.
