A case of Parkinsonism due to ventriculoperitoneal shunt overdrainage
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.
Authors
- Mehmet Balal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8320-6597)
Institutions
- Cukurova University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5606/phhb.dergisi.2023.30
- Primary Topic
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00