Abstract
The first known case of association of giant cell arteritis and normal pressure hydrocephalus is described. The arteritis was cured with corticosteroid therapy while hydrocephalus required ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. The high protein content of cerebrospinal fluid of this patient is probably the pathogenetic mechanism of cerebrospinal fluid block, leading to occult obstructive hydrocephalus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 71-75 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1984 |
Keywords
- Giant cell arteritis
- normal pressure hydrocephalus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Clinical Neurology
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Girotti, F., Lodrini, S., Grassi, M. P., & Allegranza, A. (1984). Giant cell arteritis and normal pressure hydrocephalus. A case report. Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 5(1), 71-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02043974