African journal of medicine and medical sciences
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Case Reports
Could Parkinsonism complicate craniotomy and excision of convexity meningioma? A case report.
Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative clinical disorder characterized by varying combinations and degrees of rest tremor, rigidity, slowing of voluntary movements and postural instability. Amongst the aetiologic factors, massive post-craniotormy haematoma has not been previously considered. This report is to arouse the suspicion that vascular displacement in the midbrain resulting from a massive unilateral intracranial haematoma could lead to the unusual complication of Parkinsonism. ⋯ The patient was placed on medical treatment resulting in a slow but progressive neurological improvement. Reports of Parkinsonism following post-tumour excision are probably, very rare. We, hereby, report a case of Parkinsonism complicating a gross total excision of a convexity meningioma.