1.
Pediatr Neurosurg
; 41(5): 237-40, 2005.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16195674
ABSTRACT
A case of delayed signs of intracranial hypertension following closed head injury with a depressed cranial fracture and superior sagittal sinus thrombosis is reported. Conservative treatment of intracranial hypertension, including just repeated lumbar puncture and oral acetazolamide, was performed. Spontaneous recanalization of the superior sagittal sinus was observed. Pathogenesis and different modalities of treatment are discussed.
Subject(s)
Head Injuries, Closed/complications , Intracranial Hypertension/etiology , Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis/etiology , Skull Fracture, Depressed/etiology , Child , Humans , Intracranial Hypertension/diagnosis , Intracranial Hypertension/therapy , Male , Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis/diagnosis , Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis/therapy , Skull Fracture, Depressed/diagnosis , Skull Fracture, Depressed/therapy
2.
Pediatr Neurosurg
; 41(5): 280-2, 2005.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16195684