NORMAL-PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS AND LUMBAR NEURINOMA

Authors
TOURNIAIRE D SANKEY R PAGES M PRIVAT JM BLARD JM LABAUGE R
Citation
D. Tourniaire et al., NORMAL-PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS AND LUMBAR NEURINOMA, Revue neurologique, 149(12), 1993, pp. 802-804
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Revue neurologique → ACNP
ISSN journal
00353787
Volume
149
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
802 - 804
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-3787(1993)149:12<802:NHALN>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A 76-year-old man presented with gait disturbances, mental deteriorati on and urinary incontinence. CT and MRI suggested a normal pressure hy drocephalus. Because of a raised protein content of CSF, a spinal MRT was performed and revealed a lumbar neurinoma. The patient improved af ter removal of the neurinoma and ventricular derivation.