title: [Bromocriptine: could it be the cure for post-surgical akinetic mutism?]
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Akinetic mutism is considered as an alteration of the motivational state of the person, which the patient is unable to initiate verbal or motor responses voluntary, even with preserved sensorimotor and surveillance functions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 43 year-old male involved in a cerebellum arteriovenous fistula complicated with hydrocephalus, who responded dramatically to treatment with bromocriptine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Typically, akinetic mutism is described as a transient surgeries posterior fossa. However, it can also occur after multiple valvular failure in patients with hydrocephalus.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28006 Madrid, Espana.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arevalo-Saenz
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28006 Madrid, Espana.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pedrosa-Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28006 Madrid, Espana.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000405:Akinetic Mutism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004630:Emergencies; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D001971:Bromocriptine