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...
Main Authors: | Fardad T. Afshari, Barbara Wysota, Michelle Oswal, Gordan Mazibrada, Edward A. White |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2018-03-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488235 |
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