Late recovery from head injury: case report and review.
Some problems of prognosis in patients with head injury are reviewed, and a case of late and unexpected recovery from post-traumatic dementia presented. The possible mechanism of recovery is discussed with particular reference to normal pressure hydrocephalus.
D000328:Adult; D000648:Amnesia, Retrograde / Q000209:etiology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011011:Pneumoencephalography; D011379:Prognosis; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors