Cerebellar Infarction Complicated with Acute Hydrocephalus:  A Case Report

Caner F. Demir; Hasan H. Özdemir; İrem Taşcı; Metin Kaplan; Fatih Karaboğa

doi:10.4274/Tnd.68915

Caner F. Demir¹, Hasan H. Özdemir², İrem Taşcı¹, Metin Kaplan³, Fatih Karaboğa⁴

¹Firat University Neurology, Elazıg
²Bismil State Hospital Neurology, Diyarbakir
³Firat University Neurosurgery Elazıg
⁴Elazıg Education And Research Hospital Elazıg

Keywords: Cerebellar infarction, acute hydrocephalus

Abstract

Acute hydrocephalus is a rare manifestation of posterior circulation strokes. A patient with cerebellar infarct and secondary obstructive hydrocephalus is described. Repeated CT showed severe third and lateral ventricular dilation suggestive for obstructive hydrocephalus. Following the shunt placement, he recovered and walks without assistance.