Transient acute obstructive hydrocephalus of unknown origin in a 13-month-old infant
| Autor: | Maria Fasoulaki, Dimitris A. Karabetsos, Dimitris Koutentakis, George Flouris, Antonios Vakis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Neurological signs
Unspecified viral infection Anti-Inflammatory Agents Obstructive hydrocephalus Physical examination Dexamethasone Cerebral Ventricles Central Nervous System Infections medicine Humans Cerebral Ventriculography Neurologic Examination medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Infant General Medicine medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hydrocephalus Shunting Virus Diseases Anesthesia Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Vomiting Female Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society. 10(4) |
| ISSN: | 1090-3798 |
| Popis: | Summary We report on a case of a 13-month-old female infant who was admitted to our department with the chief complaints of drowsiness and vomiting. A history of an unspecified viral infection was reported. Clinical examination was negative for focal neurological signs or signs of central nervous system infection. Initial CT scan revealed obstructive hydrocephalus, and shunting was scheduled. Dexamethasone treatment was started. Eight hours after admission the child almost restored his baseline mental status and the operation was postponed. The dexamethasone treatment was discontinued 3 days later. Follow up CT and MRI scans were normal. We discuss the case and the possible causes of transient hydrocephalus in children. |
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