Yang Lan

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Yang Lan

PhD Student


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I am a PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva. I obtained my bachelor's degree and clinical master's degree from North Sichuan Medical College in Sichuan, China. 

My PhD research topic is to quantitatively evaluate the changes in gait-related indicators of patients with idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) before and after Cerebrospinal Fluid Tap Test using equipment. This study aims to provide references for the subsequent treatment plans of iNPH patients.

Keywords: Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, quantitative evaluation, gait, Cerebrospinal Fluid Tap Test.

ORCID - ResearchGate

Related projects:

  • iNPH:Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disease with unknown etiology. Its core feature is enlarged cerebral ventricles while the cerebrospinal fluid pressure remains within the normal range. It mainly affects the elderly population and is one of the important causes of treatable dementia and gait disorders.

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