ABSTRACT
Transcranial stab wounds are uncommon among both adults and adolescents and rarely occur in children, particularly when caused by another child. A 20-month-old girl was injured by a 3-year-old cousin, who introduced a knife blade into the brain through the left parietal region. The trajectory of the wound penetrated at least 5 cm, crossed the falx cerebri, and involved both motor cortical areas. The clinical sequela was a severe symmetric spastic diplegia.
Subject(s)
Head Injuries, Penetrating/etiology , Muscle Spasticity/etiology , Anti-Dyskinesia Agents/therapeutic use , Botulinum Toxins/therapeutic use , Ecuador , Female , Humans , Infant , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Manipulation, Orthopedic , Muscle Spasticity/therapy , Paraplegia/etiology , Physical Therapy ModalitiesABSTRACT
Se describen las características clínicas de 36 niños diagnosticados de vértigo paroxístico benigno de la infancia. Nuestros hallazgo se comparan brevemente con los encontrados por otros autores. Se destaca la importancia del diagnóstico diferencial con otros procesos parecidos clínicamente pero que requieren un tratamiento diferente y collevan pronóstico distinto