Abstract
Report of a case of hydrocephalus secondary to stenosis of the aqueduct with associated parkinsonian syndrome. The suggested etiopathogenesis: damage to the striatal system favored by underlying weakness of the basal ganglia.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cerebral Aqueduct / abnormalities*
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
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Humans
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Hydrocephalus / complications*
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Hydrocephalus / diagnosis
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Hydrocephalus / surgery
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Levodopa / therapeutic use
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Parkinson Disease / drug therapy
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Parkinson Disease / etiology*