Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus predominantly with prolonged fever and hyponatremia.
Described is a patient with hydrocephalus and a gait disorder with associated prolonged fever and hyponatremia. The authors made a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and performed a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, which improved the gait disturbance, accompanied by resolution of the fever and hyponatremia.
Jung
K-H
KH
Stroke and Neural Stem Cell Laboratory in Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea.
Chu
K
K
Jeong
S-W
SW
Hong
Y-H
YH
Park
K-I
KI
Roh
J-K
JK
D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology*; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt