["Endogeniform" affective psychoses and normal pressure hydrocephalus].
Four patients with neuroradiological evidence of normal pressure hydrocephalus and psychiatric diagnosis of affective psychoses with major depression--like characteristics are presented. Three patients underwent shunting operations following an observation period of 2 to 6 years. During the post-operative follow-up of 3 to 7 years, resp., no clinical changes were noted. In our opinion, and following critical evaluation of the available literature, major depression--like affective disorders in normal-pressure hydrocephalus are not influenced by shunting operations, unless they occur simultaneously as an additional symptom in an Adams-Hakim syndrome with definite progression.
Adler
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L
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Göttingen.
Räder
K
K
Kolenda
H
H
D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
"Endogeniforme" affektive Psychosen und Normaldruckhydrozephalus.