Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Associated with Chronic Alpha Interferon Treatment: A Case Report

Chronic a-interferon use has been reported to cause a variety of neurotoxic side effects. This case summary suggests the possibility of a new neurotoxic side effect of normal pressure hydrocephalus following chronic a-interferon use.

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Published in:Turkish journal of haematology 2000-03, Vol.17 (1), p.33-35
Main Authors: Ratip, S, Budak Alpdoğan, T, Alpdoğan, Ö, Çetiner, M, Kartı, S, Elmacı, İ, Bayık, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Amino acids, peptides and proteins
Aminoasitler, peptidler ve proteinler
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Diagnosis
Doğumsal, kalıtsal ve yenidoğan hastalıkları ve anomaliler
Fatal Outcome
Hidrosefali
Hydrocephalus
İnterferon-alfa
Interferon-alpha
Nervous system diseases
Philadelphia Chromosome
Philadelphia kromozomu
Sinir sistemi hastalıkları
Tanı
Yaşlı
Ölümle sonuçlanma
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Summary:Chronic a-interferon use has been reported to cause a variety of neurotoxic side effects. This case summary suggests the possibility of a new neurotoxic side effect of normal pressure hydrocephalus following chronic a-interferon use.
ISSN:1300-7777
1308-5263