Dementia Caused by Post-traumatic Hydrocephalus Showing Marked Improvement After a Shunt Operation.
- Author:
Ji Hye KANG
1
;
Sung Kwan KIM
;
Young Jin SONG
;
Kyung Won PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. neuropark@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Posttraumatic hydrocephalus;
Lumboperitoneal shunt
- MeSH:
Aged;
Brain;
Dementia;
Gait;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2009;27(4):432-436
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A few cases of dementia caused by posttraumatic hydrocephalus have been reported. A 75-year-old man was admitted to hospital for the evaluation of cognitive impairment and gait disturbance of 2 weeks duration. The patient had been involved in a car accident 50 days prior to his admission. A brain MRI revealed significant hydrocephalus. His score on the Korean version of the Mini Mental State Examination was 14/30, and a neuropsychological assessment revealed severe impairments in all domains. A lumboperitoneal shunt operation was performed. His global cognitive functions and daily activities were fully recovered after the procedure.
