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MR elastography allows noninvasive evaluation of mechanical properties of the brain altered by NPH. Different morphologic phenotypes of NPH are associated with unique mechanical signatures. Pattern analysis based on MRE is a promising method for improving diagnosis to distinguish NPH from other neurologic disorders that may have overlapping imaging and/or clinical presentations (such as Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, or progressive supranuclear palsy) and for predicting shunt outcomes.