title: Neurological manifestations of an acute abdomen in children.
abstract: The acute abdomen in the pediatric age group is not infrequently fraught with diagnostic pitfalls. The younger the patient, the more problematic the presentation can be. Among the more unusual manifestations of an acute abdomen is an apparent encephalopathic picture. We present 2 cases which serve to illustrate the diagnostic difficulties encountered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. shaoul_r@012.net.il
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shaoul
authors.forename: Avihu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gazit
authors.forename: Boaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weller
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jaffe
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents