Undiagnosed normal pressure hydrocephalus as a cause of diagnostic difficulties in a patient with depression.
Normal pressure hydrocephalus is characterized by gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, cognitive impairment, and the finding of ventriculomegaly in imaging studies. It is one of the causes of potentially reversible dementia. The authors present the case of a patient with depression complicated by hydrocephalus. The combination of symptoms led to a delay in proper diagnosis and treatment.
URBAN and RABE-JABŁON' SKA: Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
Małgorzata
M
Urban
Jolanta
J
Rabe-Jabłońska
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000928:Antidepressive Agents