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The diffusion parameters measured and analyzed included quantitative anisotropy (QA), the isotropic diffusion component (ISO), general fractional anisotropy (GFA), fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), and radial diffusivity (RD) of corticospinal tracts.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The QA and ISO values of corticospinal tracts in iNPH patients were significantly lower than those in HCs (P<jats:sub>LQA<\/jats:sub> = 0.008, P<jats:sub>RQA<\/jats:sub> = 0.016, P<jats:sub>LISO<\/jats:sub> = 0.024, P<jats:sub>RISO<\/jats:sub> = 0.016). The mean MD, AD, and RD values in iNPH patients were significantly higher than those in HCs (P<jats:sub>MD<\/jats:sub> = 0.032, P<jats:sub>AD<\/jats:sub> = 0.032, P<jats:sub>RD<\/jats:sub> = 0.048,). No significant differences in GFA and FA values were noted between iNPH patients and HCs.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Decreased QA and ISO values of corticospinal tracts were found in iNPH patients. 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