title: Cerebral venous thrombosis after lumbar puncture and intravenous high dose corticosteroids: a case report of a childhood multiple sclerosis.
abstract: The association between cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and multiple sclerosis (MS) has already been reported in several adult patients with clinically definite MS, in a suspected relation to i.v. corticosteroids or previously performed lumbar puncture (LP). We are reporting a case, which is, to our knowledge, the first one concerning a child patient with a MS, who developed multiple CVT after LP and during high-dose i.v. corticosteroid. Our conclusions are that the sequence LP followed by high dose corticosteroids may be a contributory factor for the development of CVT when associated with other risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neurological Science and Sense Organs, University Aldo Moro of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Presicci
authors.forename: Vincenza
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Garofoli
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simone
authors.forename: Maria Gloria
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Campa
authors.forename: Anna Linda
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lamanna
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Margari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones