Parkinsonism after chronic subdural haematoma followed by ventriculoperitoneal shunt for obstructive hydrocephalus: a case report

Jie Zhou; Yitian Chen; Changren Huang; Yang Ming; Wei Xiang; Shenjie Li; Qi Hu; Tao Peng; Ligang Chen; Luotong Liu

doi:10.1080/02688697.2017.1344616

Parkinsonism after chronic subdural haematoma followed by ventriculoperitoneal shunt for obstructive hydrocephalus: a case report

Br J Neurosurg. 2019 Jun;33(3):302-304. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2017.1344616. Epub 2017 Jun 29.

Authors

Jie Zhou¹, Yitian Chen², Changren Huang¹, Yang Ming¹, Wei Xiang¹, Shenjie Li¹, Qi Hu¹, Tao Peng¹, Ligang Chen¹, Luotong Liu¹

Affiliations

¹ a Neurosurgery Department , The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University , Luzhou , China.
² b Department of Clinical Medicine , Medical College of Soochow University , Suzhou , China.

PMID: 28658987
DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2017.1344616

Abstract

Parkinsonism has been reported as a complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) or clinical symptoms of chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH). We report an interesting case of parkinsonism in a patient with CSDH secondary to placement of a VPS for obstructive hydrocephalus, and we discuss the possible pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment.

Keywords: Chronic subdural haematoma; Parkinsonism; hydrocephalus; tranexamic acid; ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / etiology*
Humans
Hydrocephalus / surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinsonian Disorders / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Prostheses and Implants / adverse effects
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects*