10.6084/m9.figshare.10074248.v1 Matheus Kahakura Franco PEDRO Matheus Kahakura Franco PEDRO Joseph Franklin Chenisz da SILVA Joseph Franklin Chenisz da SILVA Samanta Fabricio Blattes da ROCHA Samanta Fabricio Blattes da ROCHA Francisco Manoel Branco GERMINIANI Francisco Manoel Branco GERMINIANI Ricardo RAMINA Ricardo RAMINA Hélio Afonso Ghizoni TEIVE Hélio Afonso Ghizoni TEIVE Ricardo Krause Martinez de SOUZA Ricardo Krause Martinez de SOUZA Salomón Hakim: the man behind normal pressure hydrocephalus SciELO journals 2019 Salomón Hakim hydrocephalus, normal pressure ventriculoperitoneal shunt 2019-10-30 02:51:33 Dataset https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Salom_n_Hakim_the_man_behind_normal_pressure_hydrocephalus/10074248 <div><p>ABSTRACT 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.</p></div>