Akinetic Mutism from Obstructive Hydrocephalus;Successful Treatment with Bromocriptine and Ephedrine
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 123-128, 1993.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-60425
ABSTRACT
The authors report one case of akinetic mutism with obstructive hydrocephalus. The patient suffered from multiple shunt failures and shunt revision. After multiple shunt revision, the patient fell into an akinetic-mute state. She appeared awake but was no response to painful somatosensory, loud auditory or threatening visual stimuli and she required total nursing care. This behavioral syndrome was no response to shunt revision but we were able to successfully treat a case of akinetic mutism after combination theraphy of Bromocryptine and Ephedrine.
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Main subject:
Bromocriptine
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Akinetic Mutism
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Ephedrine
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Hydrocephalus
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Nursing Care
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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