Transient dysautonomia and cerebellitis in childhood enteric fever.
A case of childhood enteric fever complicated by transient dysautonomia and cerebellitis is reported. The child was treated with intravenous antibiotics, and the complications were managed conservatively. Dysautonomia and cerebellitis resolved by day 5 and day 8 after admission, respectively. Results of a neurologic examination at the end of 6 months were normal. Dysautonomia complicating the course of childhood enteric fever is previously unreported.
Thapa
Rajoo
R
Department of Pediatrics, Employees State Insurance Corporation Hospital and Occupational Disease Center (Eastern Zone), Calcutta, India. rajoothapa@yahoo.co.in
Banerjee
Pritam
P
Akhtar
Nishar
N
Jain
Trilochan S
TS
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001259:Ataxia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054969:Primary Dysautonomias / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D015242:Ofloxacin