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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spelling doaj-f34dfdbfe7c04c39b21ade24a3962ba12020-11-24T20:40:40ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2018-03-011019510010.1159/000488235488235Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to MeningoencephalitisFardad T. AfshariBarbara WysotaMichelle OswalGordan MazibradaEdward A. WhiteTonsillar 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.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488235Tonsillar herniationMeningitisHydrocephalusForamen magnum decompression
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author Fardad T. Afshari
Barbara Wysota
Michelle Oswal
Gordan Mazibrada
Edward A. White
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Barbara Wysota
Michelle Oswal
Gordan Mazibrada
Edward A. White
Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis
Case Reports in Neurology
Tonsillar herniation
Meningitis
Hydrocephalus
Foramen magnum decompression
author_facet Fardad T. Afshari
Barbara Wysota
Michelle Oswal
Gordan Mazibrada
Edward A. White
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title Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis
title_short Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis
title_full Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis
title_fullStr Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis
title_full_unstemmed Emergency Foramen Magnum Decompression for Tonsillar Herniation Secondary to Meningoencephalitis
title_sort emergency foramen magnum decompression for tonsillar herniation secondary to meningoencephalitis
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Neurology
issn 1662-680X
publishDate 2018-03-01
description 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.
topic Tonsillar herniation
Meningitis
Hydrocephalus
Foramen magnum decompression
url https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488235
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