[Akinetic mutism in decompensated triventricular hydrocephalus].
The case of a 21-year-old man with obstructive hydrocephalus who suffered multiple shunt failures is presented. The patient developed a syndrome of akinetic mutism that improved after administration of bromocriptine and metoprolol.
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Klinik für Neurologie, Medizinischen Universität zu Lübeck.
Freyberger
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Brückmann
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Kömpf
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D000328:Adult; D000405:Akinetic Mutism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001971:Bromocriptine; D008790:Metoprolol
Akinetischer Mutismus bei dekompensiertem triventrikulären Hydrozephalus.