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Increased intraocular pressure as an initial presentation of normal-pressure hydrocephalus

Year 2008, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 32 - 34, 15.05.2009

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Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi
TIP FAKÜLTESİ DERGİSİ: 2008 Mart; 15 (2)


Increased intraocular pressure as an initial presentation of normal-pressure hydrocephalus


Yavuz Bardak Osman Çekiç Handan Bardak Memduh Kerman Aykut Arslan Yıldız

Özet

Normal basınçlı hidrosefali olgusunda göziçi basınç artışı 67 yaşında bayan hasta baş ağrısı, görme azlığı ve göziçi basınç artışı ile kliniğimize başvurdu. Hastaya primer açık açılı glokom tanısı koyuldu. Nörolojik durumunun kötüleşmesi üzerine hasta 2 yıl sonra normal basınçlı hidrosefali nedeniyle ventrikülo-peritoneal şant operasyonuna alındı. Ameliyattan sonra olgunun hem nörolojik durumunun iyileştiği hem de yükselmiş olan göziçi basınç artışının normale döndüğü saptandı. Bu iki klinik durum arasındaki bağlantı ve ilişki benzer klinik durumlar düşünülerek göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Anahtar kelimeler: Artmış göziçi basıncı, normal basınçlı hidrosefali

Abstract

A 67-year-old woman presented with headache, visual disturbance and increased intraocular pressure to

the clinic. As her neurological state deteriorated gradually, she had underwent ventriculo-peritoneal shunt operation due to normal-pressure hydrocephalus 2 years later. Following the operation the patient.s neurological symptoms improved and high intraocular pressures turned to normal. Possible coexistence and association of these two clinical situations should be taken into consideration for similar patients. Key words: Increased intraocular pressure, normal-pressure hydrocephalus.

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Year 2008, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 32 - 34, 15.05.2009

Abstract

References

  • Hakim S, Adams RD. The special clinical problem of symptomatic hydrocephalus with normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Observations on cerebrospinal fluid hydrodynamics. J Neurol Sci. 1965;2(4):307-27
  • Adams RD, Fisher CM, Hakim S, Ojemann RG, Sweet WH. Symptomatic occult hydrocephalus with “normal” cerebrospinal-fluid pressure: a treatable syndrome. N Engl J Med 1965; 273:117-126
  • Formiga F, Mascaro J, Chivite D, Pujol R. Reversible dementia due to two coexisting diseases. The Lancet 2000;355:1154
  • Yusuf SW, Booth SA, Mishra RM. Falls and urinary incontinence in a 66-year-old woman. The Lancet 1996;347:1738
  • Wostyn P. Can chronic increased intracranial pressure or exposure to repetitive intermittent intracranial pressure elevations raise your risk for Alzheimer’s disease? Medical Hypotheses. 2004;62(6):925-30
  • Sekhsaria S, Rahbar F, Fomufod A, Mason R, Kosoko O, Trouth J. An unusual case of congenital cytomegalovirus infection with glaucoma and communicating hydrocephalus. Clin Pediat (Phila) 1992;31:505-507
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Case Reports
Authors

Yavuz Bardak

Osman Çekiç This is me

Handan Bardak This is me

Memduh Kerman This is me

Aykut Yıldız This is me

Publication Date May 15, 2009
Submission Date May 12, 2009
Published in Issue Year 2008 Volume: 15 Issue: 2

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Vancouver Bardak Y, Çekiç O, Bardak H, Kerman M, Yıldız A. Increased intraocular pressure as an initial presentation of normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Med J SDU. 2009;15(2):32-4.

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