title: Isolated cerebellar ataxia: an early neurological complication of enteric fever.
abstract: Enteric fever is associated with a variety of clinical presentations and complications. Although central nervous system involvement is not uncommon in enteric fever, acute cerebellar ataxia as a presenting feature is rare. A 7-year-old boy with enteric fever who presented with acute cerebellar ataxia is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India. poojadewan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dewan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pooniya
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kaushik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gomber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singhal
mesh_terms: D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002443:Ceftriaxone