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doi: 10.1007/BF01406018.
Syphilitic normal pressure hydrocephalus
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- DOI: 10.1007/BF01406018
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Syphilitic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Acta Neurochir (Wien).
1979.
Abstract
We report a case of presenile dementia with radiological and cisternographical features suggesting normal pressure hydrocephalus, caused by syphilitic infection. Treatment with penicillin resulted in considerable regression of the neurological and psychological signs.
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