Bromocriptine: could it be the cure for post-surgical akinetic mutism?

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作者
Arevalo-Saenz, Alejandra [1 ]
Pedrosa-Sanchez, Manuel [1 ]
Garcia de Sola, Rafael [1 ]
机构
[1] Hosp Univ La Princesa, Serv Neurocirugia, Diego de Leon 62, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
关键词
Akinetic mutism; Bromocriptine; Hydrocephalus; Posterior fossa; Valve failure; OF-THE-LITERATURE; POSTERIOR-FOSSA SYNDROME; CEREBELLAR MUTISM; OBSTRUCTIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; CHILDREN; EVACUATION; HEMATOMA; SURGERY; PATIENT; TUMOR;
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10.33588/rn.6402.2016430
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Introduction. 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. Case report. A 43 year-old male involved in a cerebellum arteriovenous fistula complicated with hydrocephalus, who responded dramatically to treatment with bromocriptine. Conclusion. Typically, akinetic mutism is described as a transient surgeries posterior fossa. However, it can also occur after multiple valvular failure in patients with hydrocephalus.
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