Persistent visual loss as a complication of meningococcal meningitis.
Meningococcal disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Cerebral infarction complicating meningococcal meningitis is recognized but uncommon. We describe a 3-year-old boy with parieto-occipital infarction secondary to meningococcal meningitis, resulting in permanent visual loss as the sole neurologic sequelae and, consequently, major implications for his subsequent development.
Mankhambo
Limangeni A
LA
Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Blantyre, Malawi.
Makwana
Nick V
NV
Carrol
Enitan D
ED
Beare
Nick A
NA
Taylor
Terrie
T
Kampondeni
Sam
S
Molyneux
Elizabeth M
EM
D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013129:Spinal Puncture