Abstract
Meningococcal disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Cerebral infarction complicating meningococcal meningitis is recognized but uncommon. We describe a 3-year-old boy with parieto-occipital infarction secondary to meningococcal meningitis, resulting in permanent visual loss as the sole neurologic sequelae and, consequently, major implications for his subsequent development.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Blindness, Cortical / etiology*
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Blindness, Cortical / physiopathology
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Cerebral Infarction / complications*
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Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
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Cerebral Infarction / therapy
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Child, Preschool
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Male
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / complications*
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / diagnosis
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / drug therapy
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index
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Spinal Puncture