Cerebral herniation syndrome as the presenting sign of Haemophilus influenza meningitis.
A child who presented with cerebral herniation syndrome which was subsequently found to be a complication of bacterial meningitis is reported. The approach to the initial emergency department management of such a patient is discussed, as is the literature which summarizes this unusual complication.
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Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53233.
D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000209:etiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy