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
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488235

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