Hydrocephalus is one of the most common clinical conditions affecting the central nervous system, with an incidence of congenital hydrocephalus of 3-4 per 1,000 births. Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is an established treatment to regulate the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in hydrocephalus, but several complications may occur. We report here the case of a 12-year-old male child who presented extrapyramidal symptoms following the placement of a VPS for the management of occlusive hydrocephalus. Extrapyramidal symptoms have been reported only rarely as a complication in patients with VPS.
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Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Kahle, Kristopher T.
Kulkarni, Abhaya V.
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Univ Toronto, Hosp Sick Children, Div Neurosurg, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, CanadaHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Kulkarni, Abhaya V.
Limbrick, David D., Jr.
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Washington Univ, St Louis Childrens Hosp, Sch Med, Div Neurosurg, St Louis, MO 63110 USAHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Limbrick, David D., Jr.
Warf, Benjamin C.
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Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Washington, DC 20007Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Mandir A.S.
Hilfiker J.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Hilfiker J.
Thomas G.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Thomas G.
Minahan R.E.
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Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Washington, DC 20007Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Minahan R.E.
Crawford T.O.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Crawford T.O.
Williams M.A.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
LifeBridge Health Brain and Spine Institute, Adult Hydrocephalus Center, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Williams M.A.
Rigamonti D.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Research,
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Panova Margarita V, 2015, Folia Med (Plovdiv), V57, P216, DOI 10.1515/folmed-2015-0041
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Univ Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Seattle Childrens Res Inst, Ctr Integrat Brain Res, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Tully, Hannah M.
Dobyns, William B.
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Univ Washington, Dept Pediat, Div Med Genet, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Seattle Childrens Res Inst, Ctr Integrat Brain Res, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Kahle, Kristopher T.
Kulkarni, Abhaya V.
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Univ Toronto, Hosp Sick Children, Div Neurosurg, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, CanadaHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Kulkarni, Abhaya V.
Limbrick, David D., Jr.
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Washington Univ, St Louis Childrens Hosp, Sch Med, Div Neurosurg, St Louis, MO 63110 USAHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Limbrick, David D., Jr.
Warf, Benjamin C.
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Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Washington, DC 20007Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Mandir A.S.
Hilfiker J.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Hilfiker J.
Thomas G.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Thomas G.
Minahan R.E.
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Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Washington, DC 20007Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Minahan R.E.
Crawford T.O.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Crawford T.O.
Williams M.A.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
LifeBridge Health Brain and Spine Institute, Adult Hydrocephalus Center, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Williams M.A.
Rigamonti D.
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Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, BaltimoreJohns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Baltimore
Rigamonti D.
[J].
Cerebrospinal Fluid Research,
4
(1):
[6]
Panova Margarita V, 2015, Folia Med (Plovdiv), V57, P216, DOI 10.1515/folmed-2015-0041
机构:
Univ Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Seattle Childrens Res Inst, Ctr Integrat Brain Res, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Tully, Hannah M.
Dobyns, William B.
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Univ Washington, Dept Pediat, Div Med Genet, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Seattle Childrens Res Inst, Ctr Integrat Brain Res, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA