| Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system after ventriculoperitoneal shunt. | |
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PMID: 20001593 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The authors report a case of superficial siderosis of the CNS that developed after ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement for normal-pressure hydrocephalus. A 65-year-old woman had undergone VP shunt insertion for normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Her gait disturbance, memory disturbance, and urinary incontinence all improved after the procedure. Two years later, however, her gait became ataxic and her appetite became poor. Brain MR imaging revealed a rim of hypointensity on T2-weighted sequences, enveloping the surface of the cortical fissure, cerebellum, and brainstem. Superficial siderosis of the CNS was diagnosed. Steroid administration improved her symptoms. The authors know of only one case of superficial siderosis developing after VP shunt surgery in the English-language literature. Superficial siderosis should be acknowledged as a possible complication of VP shunt. |
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Authors:
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Takeshi Satow; Shigeki Yamada; Miyuki Yagi; Masaaki Saiki |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery Volume: 113 ISSN: 1933-0693 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurosurg. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-02 Completed Date: 2010-07-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253357 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 93-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Shiga Medical Center for Adults, Moriyama City, Shiga, Japan. takesatow@gmail.com |
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Aged Brain / pathology Cerebellar Ataxia / etiology Cerebral Ventricles / pathology Dementia / etiology Diagnosis, Differential Equipment Design Female Follow-Up Studies Hearing Loss / etiology Hemosiderosis / diagnosis* Humans Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / diagnosis, surgery* Magnetic Resonance Imaging* Microcomputers Neurologic Examination Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*, surgery Reoperation Software Tomography, X-Ray Computed* Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / instrumentation* |
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