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His responses to questions were very slow, and his Mini\u2013Mental State Examination (MMSE) score was 11\/30. The patient was unable to stand up from his wheelchair without assistance and had difficulty in taking the first step. On examination, his EI was 0.26 and tap test was negative. However, iNPH was strongly suspected because imaging showed unclear cerebral sulci at the parietal level, a narrow callosal angle, and a disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid space. Lumbar drainage was performed for 2 days, which improved his gait ability and increased his MMSE score to 17\/30. We then performed shunt surgery. At 2 months after surgery, he was able to walk freely and independently around the hospital, his MMSE score improved to 25\/30, and he was discharged home.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion: <\/jats:title>\nVentricle size is only an indicator for iNPH, and an EI cut-off of 0.3 is not an absolute indicator. 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