ABSTRACT
Terson's syndrome is characterized by presence of a subarachnoid hemorrhage accompanied by retinal and vireous hemorrhage leading to a not very favorable prognosis. We describe a case with a good outcome, probably because of a early diagnosis and medical intervention. We emphasize the routine optician's check up as very important in the evaluation of a prognosis in the cases of a suspect intracranial hemorrhage.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Retinal Hemorrhage/complications , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/complications , Vitreous Hemorrhage/complications , Follow-Up Studies , Retinal Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Syndrome , Vitreous Hemorrhage/diagnosisABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to analyse distribution of meningoencefalitis caused by mumps virus in children related to sex, age and seasonal influences. Thirty seven children were evaluated, ages ranging from 2 to 14 years. They were seen at Emergency Unit of Faculdade de Medicina do TriÔngulo Mineiro and at Hospital da Criança, in Uberaba-MG, Brazil, from March 1st 1991 to February 1st 1993 and they were hospitalized for about 5 days. Through a protocol findings were studied during hospitalization and clinical course stressing epidemiology, symptomatology, cerebrospinal fluid studies, electroencephalogram and cortical function analysis. Only epidemiological data were considered in the present study. Data analysis revealed male predominance, at a range from 5 to 9 years and great number of occurrences at the last quarter of the year.