Pseudotumor cerebri in an infant
Simón de las Heras, R.; Cebrero García, M.; Torres Mohedas, J.; Cabeza Alvarez, C.; Olivas Domínguez, A.; Mateos Beato, F.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 33(2): 149-150
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 2275496 Document Number: 360659
Two cases of benign intracraneal hypertension or pseudotumor cerebri, associated with non specific infective illness, in infants are reported. Presenting symptoms were vomiting, irritability and bulging anterior fontanelle. Both infants had rapid resolution of their symptoms after lumbar puncture, although the second case had recurrences with further febrile diseases. We suggest that a non specific infective illness can interfere transiently with cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.