Uncal herniation secondary to bacterial meningitis in a newborn

Uncal herniation secondary to bacterial meningitis in a newborn

A newborn with bilateral uncal herniation secondary to acute bacterial meningitis is reported. The findings of previous neuropathologic studies of neonatal bacterial meningitis are reviewed and the factors most likely responsible for the relative rarity of herniation in this disease in newborns are...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric neurology 1992-03, Vol.8 (2), p.142-144
Hauptverfasser: Feske, Steven K., Carrazana, Enrique J., Kupsky, William J., Volpe, Joseph J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - pathology
Brain Edema - pathology
Cerebellum - pathology
Encephalocele - pathology
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Meningitis, Bacterial - pathology
Streptococcal Infections - pathology
Streptococcus agalactiae
Temporal Lobe - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:A newborn with bilateral uncal herniation secondary to acute bacterial meningitis is reported. The findings of previous neuropathologic studies of neonatal bacterial meningitis are reviewed and the factors most likely responsible for the relative rarity of herniation in this disease in newborns are discussed.
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/0887-8994(92)90037-Y