A case of Parkinsonism due to ventriculoperitoneal shunt overdrainage
Mehmet Balal1
, Miray Erdem2, Elif Banu Söker2
1Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Türkiye
2Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Adana Şehir Hastanesi, Nöroloji Kliniği, Adana, Türkiye
Keywords: Normal pressure hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, cerebrospinal fluid overdrainage, parkinsonism.
Abstract
Shunt operations are the first choice in the treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) with walking difficulty, urinary incontinence, and dementia triad. However, side effects related to the operation can be observed. In this article, we present a 46-year-old male patient developed parkinsonism due to cerebrospinal fluid overdrainage after shunt surgery.