Reversible impairment in cognition and midbrain hematoma.
A 78-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of cognitive decline. Computed tomography (CT) showed obstructive hydrocephalus due to a small midbrain hematoma. He regained premorbid neurological status after ventriculostomy. Spontaneous midbrain hemorrhage is a rare cause of cognitive decline that can be diagnosed by CT and treated by shunting.
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Department of Neurology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital 14203, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed