A Case of Akinetic Mutism Caused by Volume Change of Cerebral Ventricles
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 414-417, 2002.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Akinetic mutism is a syndrome caused by various etiologies, and characterized by silent immobility and preserved alertness. The repetitive ventriculoperitoneal shunt for the recurrent hydrocephalus can be a forerunner of that. We present a man with akinetic mutism following two times of ventriculoperitoneal shunt revision. Akinetic mutism of the patient may be caused by the damage on the ascending dopaminergic projections. Symptoms were not alleviated by the normalization of ventricular size but by a large dose of bromocriptine.
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Main subject:
Bromocriptine
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Cerebral Ventricles
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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Akinetic Mutism
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Hydrocephalus
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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