Salomón Hakim: the man behind normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 77(10): 746-748, 2019.
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The illustrious Colombian Professor Salomón Hakim provided the annals of neurology with one of the most brilliant and original bodies of research on record, developing the concept of normal pressure hydrocephalus, as well as proving that ventricular shunting is an effective treatment. Thus, Professor Hakim proved that some of the dementias, at that time considered senile, could be successfully treated. Here the authors present an historical review of his main contributions, which continue to influence the study of dementia to this day.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal
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Neurologia
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha