title: Psychiatric complications of hydrocephalus.
abstract: This article explores the association between normal pressure hydrocephalus and psychiatric symptoms, such as depressed mood, delusions, and hallucinations. We are reporting a case of a 30-year-old female with a history of congenital hydrocephalus, is used to illustrate this association. Such patients may benefit from treatment with ventriculoperitoneal or ventriculoatrial shunt procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA. kola.alao@usa.net
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Alao
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Naprawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000523:psychology*; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone