Pseudotumor cerebri in 11 months old child – A case report with review of literature.
Loading...
Date
2015-01
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Pseudotumor cerebri is defined as a clinical entity where there are signs and symptoms of raised
intracranial pressure but the higher mental and neurological functions are not altered. Many times
the etiology is unknown. A thorough history and clinical examination is necessary along with exclusion of possible structural causes of intracranial hypertension. Headache, papilledema and visual disturbances are the characteristic symptoms in a child but in a younger infant it becomes all the more difficult to arrive at diagnose. The prognosis is excellent if the offending drug or cause is identified and abated. This case study reported a case of Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) in 11 months old child.
Description
Keywords
Pseudotumor cerebri, Benign intracranial hypertension, Papilledema, Nalidixic acid
Citation
Sunilkumar Menon Narayanankutty. Pseudotumor cerebri in 11 months old child – A case report with review of literature. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2015 Jan; 2(1): 103-107.