Intracranial Hypertension as an Acute Complication of Aseptic Meningoencephalitis with Leptomeningeal Contrast Enhancement on FLAIR MRI

Intracranial Hypertension as an Acute Complication of Aseptic Meningoencephalitis with Leptomeningeal Contrast Enhancement on FLAIR MRI

We report a case of a 19-year-old woman who developed intracranial hypertension as an unusual clinical complication of severe aseptic meningoencephalitis probably due to a diminished cerebrospinal fluid reabsorption capacity or leptomeningeal transudation as a consequence of blood-brain barrier dysf...

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Main Authors: Marc E. Wolf, Philipp Eisele, Yvonne Schweizer, Angelika Alonso, Achim Gass, Michael G. Hennerici, Kristina Szabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Complications
Cerebrospinal fluid reabsorption
Intracranial hypertension
Lumbar drainage
Aseptic meningoencephalitis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/442973

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