Psychiatric complications of hydrocephalus.
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.
Alao
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Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA. kola.alao@usa.net
Naprawa
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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*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone