Hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis in a case of mumps meningoencephalitis: A rare complication

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-180

  Pongener, Imkongkumzuk ^a   Nandan, Devki ^a   Bhatt, Girish Chandra ^b   Dewan, Vivek ^a  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA HOSPITAL   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MANNITOL;

BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEHYDRATION; DIURETIC THERAPY; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MUMPS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSTRUCTIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PAPILLEDEMA; SCHOOL CHILD; VOMITING;

EID: 84884638000     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.117871     Document Type: Letter

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