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

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Associated with Chronic Alpha Interferon Treatment: A Case Report [Turk J Hematol]

Turk J Hematol. 2000; 17(1): 33-35

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

Siret Ratip¹, T�lin Budak Alpdo�an¹, �nder Alpdo�an¹, Mustafa �etiner¹, Sami Kart�¹, �lhan Elmac�², Mahmut Bay�k¹
¹Department Of Hematology, Marmara University Hospital, �stanbul, Turkey
²Department Of Neurosurgery, Marmara University Hospital, �stanbul, Turkey

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.

Keywords: Alpha interferon, Normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Siret Ratip, T�lin Budak Alpdo�an, �nder Alpdo�an, Mustafa �etiner, Sami Kart�, �lhan Elmac�, Mahmut Bay�k. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Associated with Chronic Alpha Interferon Treatment: A Case Report. Turk J Hematol. 2000; 17(1): 33-35

Corresponding Author: Siret Ratip, T�rkiye

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