Pseudotumour cerebri complicating varicella in a child.
Pseudotumour cerebri is a clinical syndrome characterized by increased intracranial pressure in the absence of intracranial pathology. The possible association between this condition and infections has already been mention in a few case series. This paper describes a 6-y-old girl with a classical picture of pseudotumour cerebri: which developed 1 week following varicella. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first description suggesting this association. Additional reports are required to support the possible relationship between the two conditions.
Lahat
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Pediatric Neurology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
Leshem
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Barzilai
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D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology*