Idiopathic intracranial hypertension associated with mild traumatic brain injury in a pediatric patient – Case report

Autor:	Alyne Andrade Lima, Carlos Umberto Pereira, Stephanie Chagas Feitosa
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	child medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Traumatic brain injury craniocerebral trauma lcsh:R lcsh:Surgery lcsh:Medicine papilledema lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease Surgery Pediatric patient intracranial hypertension Anesthesia Medicine Neurology (clinical) business
Zdroj:	Brazilian Neurosurgery, Vol 32, Iss 03, Pp 204-206 (2013)
ISSN:	2359-5922 0103-5355
DOI:	10.1055/s-0038-1626015
Popis:	Mild head injury has been described as rare cause of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). In the presence of IIH, initial treatment is clinical and surgical treatment, such as lumboperitoneal shunt. Most cases have a good prognosis. The patient have 9-year-old male, went to the emergency room with a history of accidental fall, presenting headache, vomiting and blurred vision. Physical examination showed good overall condition. Neurological examination: normal. Fundoscopy: incipient bilateral papilledema. Normal cranial CT. The general picture suggested by exclusion of other causes IIH diagnosis. He underwent symptomatic treatment with acetazolamide, painkillers and rest. Discharged from the hospital on the eighth hospital day with no complaints being referred for outpatient treatment.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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