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Pseudotumor Cerebri Secondary to Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Department of Child Neurology, Faculty of Medicine Atatürk University Erzurum, Turkey

Asuman Orhan, MD

Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine Atatürk University Erzurum, Turkey

Mustafa Büyükavcl, MD

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Atatürk University Erzurum, Turkey

Ibrahim Koçer, MD

Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Atatürk University Erzurum, Turkey

Pseudotumor cerebri is characterized by signs of raised intracranial pressure occurring in the absence of obvious brain pathology. We present an 8-year-old boy with pseudotumor cerebri secondary to subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. The reported patient suggests a possible association between subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and pseudotumor cerebri and that subacute sclerosing panencephalitis should be added to the list of disorders known to be associated with pseudotumor cerebri. Patients with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis might benefit from treatment aimed at increased intracranial pressure. (J Child Neurol 2004;19:627-629).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 19, No. 8, 627-629 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/088307380401900813


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