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

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. A 43 year-old male involved in a cerebellum arteriovenous fistula complica...

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Vydané v:	Revista de neurologiá Ročník 64; číslo 2; s. 70 - 74
Hlavní autori:	Arevalo-Saenz, A, Pedrosa-Sanchez, M, Sola, R G
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	Spanish
Vydavateľské údaje:	Spain 16.01.2017
Predmet:	Adult Akinetic Mutism - diagnostic imaging Akinetic Mutism - drug therapy Bromocriptine - therapeutic use Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - complications Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - diagnostic imaging Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - surgery Cerebellum - blood supply Cerebellum - surgery Cerebral Angiography Diencephalon - drug effects Diencephalon - physiopathology Dopamine Agonists - therapeutic use Emergencies Equipment Failure Humans Hydrocephalus - etiology Hydrocephalus - surgery Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations - complications Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnostic imaging Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations - surgery Male Mesencephalon - drug effects Mesencephalon - physiopathology Postoperative Complications - drug therapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed
ISSN:	1576-6578
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Shrnutí:	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. A 43 year-old male involved in a cerebellum arteriovenous fistula complicated with hydrocephalus, who responded dramatically to treatment with bromocriptine. Typically, akinetic mutism is described as a transient surgeries posterior fossa. However, it can also occur after multiple valvular failure in patients with hydrocephalus.
Bibliografia:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1576-6578
DOI:	10.33588/rn.6402.2016430