Case report: Levodopa-responsive parkinsonism with akinetic mutism after ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

Case report: Levodopa-responsive parkinsonism with akinetic mutism after ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

BackgroundParkinsonism and akinetic mutism (AM) following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VPS) without underdrainage used to be considered rare, but may be underdiagnosed in daily clinical practice. Although the pathophysiology is still unclear, in several case reports, the parkinsonism and AM after VP...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhang, Ping Li, Jifeng Zhang, Chunyang Li, Peng Sun, Fujun Li, Zhuomin Jiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
parkinsonism
ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
18F fluorodeoxyglucose
akinetic mutism
levodopa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1184713/full

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