Wimmer, Bernadette and Mangesius, Stephanie and Seppi, Klaus and Iglseder, Sarah and Di Pauli, Franziska and Ortler, Martin and Gizewski, Elke and Poewe, Werner and Wenning, Gregor Karl (2020) Symptomatic hemiparkinsonism due to extensive middle and posterior fossa arachnoid cyst: case report. BMC NEUROLOGY, 20 (1). ISSN , 1471-2377
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IntroductionIntracranial neoplasms are an uncommon cause of symptomatic parkinsonism. We here report a patient with an extensive middle and posterior fossa arachnoid cyst presenting with parkinsonism that was treated by neurosurgical intervention.MethodsRetrospective chart review and clinical examination of the patient.Case reportThis 55-year-old male patient with hemiparkinsonism and recurrent bouts of headaches was first diagnosed in 1988. CT scans revealed multiple cystic lesions compressing brainstem and basal ganglia, which were partially resected. Subsequently, the patient was free of complaints for 20years. In 2009 the patient presented once more with severe unilateral tremor and thalamic pain affecting the right arm. Despite symptomatic treatment with L-Dopa and pramipexole symptoms worsened over time. In 2014 there was further progression with increasing hemiparkinsonism, hemidystonia, unilateral thalamic pain and pyramidal signs. Repeat CT scanning revealed a progression of the cysts as well as secondary hydrocephalus. Following repeat decompression of the brainstem and fenestration of all cystic membranes parkinsonism improved with a MDS- UPDRS III score reduction from 39 to 21. Histology revealed arachnoid cystic material.ConclusionWe report on a rare case of recurrent symptomatic hemiparkinsonism resulting from arachnoid cysts.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | PARKINSONISM; DISEASE; Fenestration; Brainstem; Basal ganglia |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Neurologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Mar 2021 08:30 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Mar 2021 08:30 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/44945 |
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