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One interesting case involving a person with past hydrocephalus was a 44-year old French man, whose brain had been reduced to little more than a thin sheet of actual brain tissue, due to the buildup of fluid in his skull. The man, who had a shunt inserted into his head to drain away fluid (which was removed when he was 14), went to a hospital after he had been experiencing mild weakness in his left leg. | One interesting case involving a person with past hydrocephalus was a 44-year old French man, whose brain had been reduced to little more than a thin sheet of actual brain tissue, due to the buildup of fluid in his skull. The man, who had a shunt inserted into his head to drain away fluid (which was removed when he was 14), went to a hospital after he had been experiencing mild weakness in his left leg. | ||
===Imaging findings=== | ===Imaging findings=== | ||
* Computed tomography (CT) scan and [[magnetic resonance imaging]] (MRI) were done which showed "massive enlargement" of the [[lateral ventricles]] in the skull and virtual absence of the brain. | * [[Computed tomography]](CT) scan and [[magnetic resonance imaging]] (MRI) were done which showed "massive enlargement" of the [[lateral ventricles]] in the skull and virtual absence of the brain. | ||
* Intelligence tests showed the man had an IQ of 75, below the average score of 100 but not considered mentally retarded or disabled, either. | * Intelligence tests showed the man had an IQ of 75, below the average score of 100 but not considered mentally retarded or disabled, either. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Medical emergencies]] | [[Category:Medical emergencies]] | ||
[[Category:Neurological disorders]] | [[Category:Neurological disorders]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Neurology]] | [[Category:Neurology]] | ||
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[[es:Hidrocefalia]] | [[es:Hidrocefalia]] | ||
[[fr:Hydrocéphalie]] | [[fr:Hydrocéphalie]] | ||
[[ja:水頭症]] | [[ja:水頭症]] | ||
[[pl:Wodogłowie]] | [[pl:Wodogłowie]] | ||
[[pt:Hidrocefalia]] | [[pt:Hidrocefalia]] | ||
[[ru:Гидроцефалия]] | [[ru:Гидроцефалия]] | ||
[[tr:Hidrosefali]] | [[tr:Hidrosefali]] | ||
[[vi:Não úng thủy]] | [[vi:Não úng thủy]] |
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Case #1
Clinical Summary
One interesting case involving a person with past hydrocephalus was a 44-year old French man, whose brain had been reduced to little more than a thin sheet of actual brain tissue, due to the buildup of fluid in his skull. The man, who had a shunt inserted into his head to drain away fluid (which was removed when he was 14), went to a hospital after he had been experiencing mild weakness in his left leg.
Imaging findings
- Computed tomography(CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were done which showed "massive enlargement" of the lateral ventricles in the skull and virtual absence of the brain.
- Intelligence tests showed the man had an IQ of 75, below the average score of 100 but not considered mentally retarded or disabled, either.
References
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