title: [Akinetic mutism and progressive supranuclear palsy-like syndrome after the shunt of an obstructive hydrocephalus. Successful treatment with bromocriptine: 2 cases].
abstract: Two cases of obstructive hydrocephalus who suffered multiple shunt failures and shunt revisions are presented. The patients developed after the neurochirurgical treatment a clinical syndrome of akinetic mutism followed by a Progressive Supranuclear Palsy-like (PSP) syndrome. The akinetic mutism and the PSP-like syndrome were remarkably improved with bromocriptine.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aidi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elalaoui-Faris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benabdeljlil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benomar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaoui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chkili
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000405:Akinetic Mutism / Q000209:etiology*; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001284:Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013494:Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D001971:Bromocriptine