A Case of Akinetic Mutism Caused by Volume Change of Cerebral Ventricles.
- Author:
Kyoung Soo LEE
1
;
Oh Young KWON
;
Lina LEE
;
Ki Jong PARK
;
Nack Cheon CHOI
;
Byeong Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Korea. oykwon@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Akinetic mutism;
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt revision;
Bromocriptine
- MeSH:
Akinetic Mutism*;
Bromocriptine;
Cerebral Ventricles*;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2002;20(4):414-417
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Akinetic mutism is a syndrome caused by various etiologies, and characterized by silent immobility and preserved alertness. The repetitive ventriculoperitoneal shunt for the recurrent hydrocephalus can be a forerunner of that. We present a man with akinetic mutism following two times of ventriculoperitoneal shunt revision. Akinetic mutism of the patient may be caused by the damage on the ascending dopaminergic projections. Symptoms were not alleviated by the normalization of ventricular size but by a large dose of bromocriptine.
