title: Cerebellar herniation after lumbar puncture in galactosemic newborn.
abstract: Cerebral edema resulting in elevated intracranial pressure is a well-known complication of galactosemia. Lumbar puncture was performed for the diagnosis of clinically suspected bacterial meningitis. Herniation of cerebral tissue through the foramen magnum is not a common problem in neonatal intensive care units because of the open fontanelle in infants. We present the case of a 3-week-old infant with galactosemia who presented with signs of cerebellar herniation after lumbar puncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalay
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oztekin
authors.forename: Gönül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tezel
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demirtaş
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akçakuş
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oygür
keywords: Newborn; galactosemia; herniation; lumbar puncture