An oculomotor palsy developing immediately after a spinal tap in a 6 year old child
 
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Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK Kirikkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Tevfik Oğurel Kirikkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Paediatric Anaesthesia
Dergi ISSN 1155-5645 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2008
Kabul Tarihi 12-04-2026 Yayınlanma Tarihi
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 18 / 12 / 1235–1235 DOI 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02735.x
Özet
SIR—A 6-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with fever, headache, and vomiting. On admission, his body temperature was 37.7 C. Blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiratory rate were all normal. Initially, he was suspected as acute bacterial meningitis and treated with iv antibiotics. A brain computerized tomography revealed no pathologic findings like cerebral edema. Lumbar puncture was planned to diagnose and treat central nervous system infection. The child was seen before the procedure for fundoscopy and ophthalmologic examination was found to be normal.He developed a complete oculomotor nerve palsy immediately after lumbar puncture. On examination, he had a right-sided ptosis with a dilated pupil which was unresponsive to light. The eye was deviated laterally and inferiorly. Fundus examination showed normal optic discs. Visual acuities were 10⁄ 10 on both sides. Color vision was in normal …
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An oculomotor palsy developing immediately after a spinal tap in a 6 year old child

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