Symptoma

Subdural Effusion

Hydrocephalus and subdural hematoma or effusion of infancy rarely present simultaneously, where both are active contributors to acutely increased intracranial pressure. In three cases, clinical findings characteristic of both were present. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Developmental Delay

    delay on longterm follow-up (median follow-up interval 5.5 years) in patients with effusion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

    There was no developmental delay for the child. There was a contact history of fever in a four-year-old sibling attending Anganwadi four days before the onset of fever in the infant. [jacmjournal.org]

  • Intermittent Fever

    This case report describes a 7-month-old H. influenzae type b meningitis patient who had initial presentations of prolonged intermittent fever and vague neurologic signs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Malignant Pleural Effusion

    Malignant pleural effusions often contain actual malignant cells. Effusion, Subdural Effusion, Pleural Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. [healthdictionary.info]

  • Hydrops Fetalis

    Abstract In addition to body edema fluid accumulation in serous cavities is a component of non-immune hydrops fetalis. A case with bilateral symmetrical subdural effusion is reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Bulging Fontanelle

    Clinical, infants Bulging fontanelle, widened sutures, increased head circumference, persistent fever, increased intracranial pressure, leading to vomiting, seizures. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

    Symptoms may include: Outward curving of a baby's soft spot ( bulging fontanelle ) Abnormally wide spaces in the bony joints of a baby's skull ( separated sutures ) Increased head circumference No energy ( lethargy ) Persistent fever Seizures Vomiting [nlm.nih.gov]

  • Lethargy

    A 6-month-old female infant presented with lethargy, poor appetite, and persistent vomiting after head trauma 2 weeks previously. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

    Symptoms may include: Outward curving of a baby's soft spot ( bulging fontanelle ) Abnormally wide spaces in the bony joints of a baby's skull ( separated sutures ) Increased head circumference No energy ( lethargy ) Persistent fever Seizures Vomiting [nlm.nih.gov]

  • Cognitive Impairment

    Cognitive impairment in adults with good recovery after bacterial meningitis. J Infect Dis 2002; 186(7):1047–52. Merkelbach S, Sittinger H, Schweizer I, Muller M. Cognitive outcome after bacterial meningitis. Acta Neurol Scand 2000; 102(2):118–23. [pulmonarychronicles.com]

    Careful history and physical examination can help differentiate these conditions. 18 Older patients, however, often have underlying neurological disease and differentiating acute findings; cognitive impairment and changes from the patient’s baseline may [ahcmedia.com]

  • Opisthotonus

    The patient presented in our emergency department with opisthotonus and raised intracranial pressure resulting from supratentorial hydrocephalus. An emergency ventriculo-peritoneal shunt was placed, which resolved the symptoms only temporarily. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  • Neurologic Manifestation

    This may promote rupture of bridging veins leading to bleeding in subdural space, with consequent formation of neo-membrane and repeated micro-hemorrhages into membrane can cause further expansion and compression causing focal or global neurological manifestation [pediatricneurosciences.com]

[…] common cause of macrocephaly (macrocrania) 9 more common in males than in females in majority of cases, there is a family history of macrocephaly Associations scaphocephaly 10 Often discovered incidentally or when patients undergo neuroimaging in the workup [radiopaedia.org]

If the infant is hypoglycaemic, also consider a metabolic workup. CT head is important to rule out a mass lesion or evidence of trauma once adequate airway secured. [intensivecarenetwork.com]

In this study, the surgical treatments for infantile PM complicated by SE were investigated. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The standardized morbidity ratio of poor prognosis (observed/expected poor prognosis) was 0.56 (95 % CI: 0.32-0.80) for the conservative treatment group versus 0.25 (95 % CI: 18 0.08-0.42) for the surgical procedure group. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment may include: Surgery to drain the effusion Drainage device, called a shunt, left in place for a short time or longer time Antibiotics given through a vein to treat the infection Outlook (Prognosis) Full recovery from a subdural effusion is expected [mclarenhealthplan.org]

The location, depth and etiology of the subdural effusion, the surgical approach that was used and the recurrence rates were studied in these patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The evolution of MRI and the advent of neuroendoscopic surgery have resuscitated the interest in the classification, etiology and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus. [books.google.com]

Tallon JM, Ackroyd-Stolarz S, Karim SA, et al ; The epidemiology of surgically treated acute subdural and epidural hematomas in Can J Surg. 2008 Oct51(5):339-45. [patient.info]

WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record 2015; 27 March, 2015, 90 th Year; No. 13. Vol. 90. 2015. p. 121-32. Available from: . [Last cited on 2015 Apr 22]. 2. Meningococcus. [jacmjournal.org]

This study in the South Asian nation also provides with the epidemiological data of this important neurosurgical entity. [jneuro.com]

Subdural haematoma and effusion in infancy: an epidemiological study. Arch Dis Child 2005 ; 90 : 952 –5. Choux M, Lena G, Genitori L. Intracranial haematomas. In: Raimondi AJ, Choux M, di Rocco C, eds. Head injuries in the newborn and infant. [adc.bmj.com]

Epidemiology Frequency United States Subdural empyema accounts for 15-22% of focal intracranial infections. Sinusitis is the most common predisposing factor in the developed world. International Frequency is similar to that in the Unites States. [emedicine.medscape.com]

An attempt is made to explain the possible underlying pathophysiological mechanism of malignant subdural haemorrhagic effusion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The evolution of MRI and the advent of neuroendoscopic surgery have resuscitated the interest in the classification, etiology and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus. [books.google.com]

Increased ICP may also decrease cerebral flood flow, possibly causing ischemia and edema; this further increases the ICP, causing a vicious circle of pathophysiologic events. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Ultimately, cystoperitoneal shunt was carried out in a desperate attempt to prevent impending rupture of scalp sutures at sites of previous bur-hole placement. This was followed by not only complete resolution of hygroma but also visual recovery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] an anti-siphon device which failed to prevent SDE. [neurologyindia.com]

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Four of the five deaths in her group of unrecognised abusive head injury might have been prevented. [adc.bmj.com]