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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 .
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within the brain, ... Hakim's triad of gait instability, urinary incontinence, ...
Hakim soon discovered ventricular enlargement on imaging of the patient, however, the patient's intracranial pressure remained within normal limits. Hakim decided to remove CSF for laboratory testing and later implanted a ventriculoatrial shunt , after which the patient showed significant improvement to Hakim's surprise.
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).
The CSF tap test, sometimes lumbar tap test or Miller Fisher Test, is a medical test that is used to decide whether shunting of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) would be helpful in a patient with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
Salomón Hakim (June 4, 1929 in Barranquilla, Bogotá - May 5, 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. [1]
Hakim Triad [1] (Adams Triad) Urinary incontinence, Gait disturbance, Dementia: Normal pressure hydrocephalus: Triad (Triad of Sandblom) Malena, Obstructive jaundice, Biliary colic: Hemobilia: Triad of Meigs' Syndrome: ascites, pleural effusion, benign ovarian tumor: Meigs' syndrome: Hemolytic–Uremic Syndrome Triad
The enlarged skull of a person with hydrocephalus, which is a symptom of the excess CSF in the ventricular system. This may be caused by aqueductal stenosis, and in some cases, it is thought that hydrocephalus will cause aqueductal stenosis. Many of the signs and symptoms of aqueductal stenosis are similar to those of hydrocephalus.