Astrocytoma in the Third Ventricle and Hypothalamus Presenting with Parkinsonism
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 144-146, 2012.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Parkinsonism secondary to intracranial mass lesions usually results from compression or distortion of the basal ganglia. Secondary parkinsonism due to midbrain infiltration or compression is rare and generally associated with other neurologic signs caused by pyramidal tract and/or cranial nerve involvement. We report a case of 30-year-old woman in whom mild parkinsonism was the major clinical manifestation of an astrocytoma in the anterior third ventricle and hypothalamus. She underwent surgical resection, ventriculoperitoneal shunt and radiation therapy. All symptoms of parkinsonism were completely recovered 3 months after the treatment. Brain tumors can be manifested only by the symptoms of parkinsonism. This case emphasizes the significance of neuroimaging in the evaluation of parkinsonism.
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Assunto principal:
Doença de Parkinson Secundária
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Tratos Piramidais
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Astrocitoma
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Gânglios da Base
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Mesencéfalo
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Derivação Ventriculoperitoneal
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Terceiro Ventrículo
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Nervos Cranianos
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Transtornos Parkinsonianos
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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