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Title: | Could Parkinsonism complicate craniotomy and excision of convexity meningioma? A case report |
Authors: | Malomo, A.O Emejulu, J.K.C |
Keywords: | Convexity meningioma Craniotomy Extradural haematoma Parkinsonism Disorder |
Issue Date: | Mar-2008 |
Publisher: | COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN |
Citation: | Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. (2008) 37, 87-91 |
Abstract: | Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative clinical disorder characterized by varying combinations and degrees of rest tremor, rigidity, slowing of voluntary movements and postural instability. Amongst the aetiologic factors, massive post-craniotomy haematoma has not been previously considered. This report is to arouse the suspicion that vascular displacement in the midbrain resulting from a massive unilateral intracranial haematoma could lead to the unusual complication of Parkinsonism. This is the report of a 55-year old retired male banker, without any previously identifiable risk factor except for his age, who developed Parkinsonism following a huge acute extradural haematoma that complicated a craniotomy for the excision of a haemorrhagic convexity meningioma. The patient was placed on medical treatment resulting in a slow but progressive neurological improvement. Reports of Parkinsonism following post-tumour excision arc probably, very rare. We, hereby, report a case of Parkinsonism complicating a gross total excision of a convexity meningioma. |
Description: | Article |
URI: | http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/2933 |
ISSN: | 1116-4077 |
Appears in Collections: | African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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