iNPH scale

Examples of reported scales are the Black, Stein and Langfitt, Boon, Mori, and Krauss scales.

The iNPH scale developed by Hellström et al. measures symptoms and signs in 4 different domains: gait, cognition, continence, and balance ¹⁾.

Gait disorders

Bedridden or can not walk 5

You can walk with support 4

Walk unaided but unstable with frequent falls 3

stable but abnormal gait 2

Average 1

cognitive impairment

vegetative 5

severe dementia 4

serious changes in memory and behavior 3

Memory impairment as patient or family 2

Mild cognitive problems 1

sphincters

urinary and fecal incontinence 5

Continuous urinary incontinence 4

urinary incontinence sporadic 3

urinary urgency 2

normal 1