Hypernatremia-Induced Ventriculomegaly Simulating Shunt Malfunction
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Shunt malfunction is a life-threatening cause of altered mental status and ventriculomegaly in patients with shunted hydrocephalus. While shunt should be highest on the differential for such patients, there may additional toxic/metabolic derangements that are contributing to their presentation not overlooked. Here we present case 41-year-old woman dependent hydrocephalus presenting intracranial imaging.
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgery cases and reviews
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2643-4474']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2643-4474/1710139