Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis

Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis

Tonsillar herniation and coning is a rare and often late presentation of meningoencephalitis, and is associated with poor neurological outcome. We report the case of a 16-year-old female who presented unresponsive with radiological evidence of tonsillar herniation secondary to meningoencephalitis. S...

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Main Authors: Fardad T. Afshari, Barbara Wysota, Michelle Oswal, Gordan Mazibrada, Edward A. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Tonsillar herniation
Meningitis
Hydrocephalus
Foramen magnum decompression
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488235
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Summary:Tonsillar herniation and coning is a rare and often late presentation of meningoencephalitis, and is associated with poor neurological outcome. We report the case of a 16-year-old female who presented unresponsive with radiological evidence of tonsillar herniation secondary to meningoencephalitis. She underwent an emergency foramen magnum decompression and C1 laminectomy with full recovery and no residual neurological deficit.
ISSN:1662-680X

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