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NPH exhibits a classic triad of clinical findings (known as the Adams triad or Hakim's triad). The triad consists of walking difficulty, reduced attention span, and urinary frequency or incontinence. Symptoms present insidiously over the course of 3–6 months. [4]
Triad of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: Focal necrotizing vasculitis, necrotizing granulomas in the lung and upper airway, necrotizing glomerulonephritis: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis: Hakim Triad [1] (Adams Triad) Urinary incontinence, Gait disturbance, Dementia: Normal pressure hydrocephalus: Triad (Triad of Sandblom)
Salomón Hakim Dow (4 June 1922 – 5 May 2011) was a Colombian neurosurgeon, researcher, and inventor. A descendant of Lebanese immigrants, he is known for his work on neurosurgery and for the precursor of the modern valve treatment for hydrocephalus .
Hakim's triad of gait instability, urinary incontinence, and dementia is a relatively typical manifestation of the distinct entity normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Focal neurological deficits may also occur, such as abducens nerve palsy and vertical gaze palsy ( Parinaud syndrome due to compression of the quadrigeminal plate , where the neural ...
A cerebral shunt is a device permanently implanted inside the head and body to drain excess fluid away from the brain. They are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus, the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
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Triad of bulging eyes, breakdown of bone, diabetes insipidus [1] Other symptoms eg. bone pain, facial asymmetry, ear infections, teeth/gum problems, liver and lung disease signs. [1] [2] Usual onset: Age 2-6 [2] Causes: Genetic mutation in the MAPKinase pathway [1] Diagnostic method: MRI, Tissue biopsy: Treatment: Surgery, chemotherapy ...
Kerry Washington portrays Lt. Col. Charity Adams in the Netflix film. The real-life leader was born in Kittrell, N.C., on Dec. 5, 1918, and raised in Columbia, S.C.