Dr. Chifumi Iseki

Department of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Dr. Chifumi Iseki is a neurologist and Ph.D. graduate from Yamagata University Graduate School of Medicine (2007), specializing in clinical medicine within the neurology department. As a member of the Japanese Society of Neurology, the Japanese Society of Dementia Research, and the Japanese Society of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, her expertise spans the spectrum of neurological disorders affecting older adults. With a focus on cognition, physical disability, and behavioral aspects, Iseki is deeply invested in enhancing the quality of life for individuals facing dementia and other neurological dysfunctions, especially idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH, Hakim disease) as well as older adults with frailty. career in the hydrocephalus society began with epidemiological research on a cohort in a specific area of Japan, revealing a 0.5% prevalence of possible idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) among the older population. Additionally, her research uncovered the existence of asymptomatic ventriculomegaly with features of iNPH on MRI (AVIM), serving as a prodromal risk state for iNPH. Since 2020, she has collaborated with Dr. Shigeki Yamada in a gait study aimed at developing new support systems and iPhone applications for the diagnosis of iNPH and other related diseases.