[Bromocriptine: could it be the cure for post-surgical akinetic mutism?]

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Akinetic mutism is considered as an alteration of the motivational state of the person, which the patient is unable to initiate verbal or motor responses voluntary, even with preserved sensorimotor and surveillance functions. CASE REPORT:A 43 year-old male involved in a cerebellum arteriovenous fistula complicated with hydrocephalus, who responded dramatically to treatment with bromocriptine. CONCLUSION:Typically, akinetic mutism is described as a transient surgeries posterior fossa. However, it can also occur after multiple valvular failure in patients with hydrocephalus. TITLE:Bromocriptina: podria ser la cura para el mutismo acinetico posquirurgico? :Introduccion. El mutismo acinetico se considera una alteracion del estado motivacional de la persona, por el cual el paciente es incapaz de iniciar respuestas verbales o motoras de caracter voluntario, aun teniendo preservadas las funciones sensomotoras y de vigilancia. Caso clinico. Varon de 43 años, intervenido de una fistula arteriovenosa del cerebelo complicada con hidrocefalia, que respondio espectacularmente al tratamiento con bromocriptina. Conclusion. Tipicamente se ha descrito el mutismo acinetico como una complicacion transitoria de las cirugias de la fosa posterior. Sin embargo, tambien puede aparecer tras multiples fallos valvulares en pacientes con hidrocefalia.

journal_name

Rev Neurol

journal_title

Revista de neurologia

authors

Arevalo-Saenz A,Pedrosa-Sanchez M,Sola RG

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-01-16 00:00:00

pages

70-74

issue

2

eissn

0210-0010

issn

1576-6578

pii

rn2016430

journal_volume

64

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