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Parkinsonian syndrome in the course of aqueductal stenosis hydrocephalus

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Report of a case of hydrocephalus secondary to stenosis of the aqueduct with associated parkinsonian syndrome. The suggested etiopathogenesis: damage to the striatal system favored by underlying weakness of the basal ganglia.

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Gli Autori descrivono un caso di idrocefalo da stenosi dell'acquedotto associato ad una sintomatologia parkinsoniana. Successivamente, ne espongono la possibile ipotesi eziopatogenetica: compromissione del sistema striatale favorita da una condizione predisponente di labilità dei nuclei della base.

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  1. Istituto di Neurochirurgia dell'Università di Pisa, Via Roma, 56100, Pisa

    Cantini R. & Lutzemberger L.

  2. Divisione Neurologica USL 13 Area Livornese, Via Roma, 56100, Pisa

    Ferrito G. & Marcacci G.

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Cantini, R., Ferrito, G., Lutzemberger, L. et al. Parkinsonian syndrome in the course of aqueductal stenosis hydrocephalus. Ital J Neuro Sci 9, 603–606 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02337016

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