Acute ataxia in childhood

Authors

  • Adrián Margarida de Castro ,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/cl.26.2017.29-38

Keywords:

Acute ataxia, Post-infectious ataxia, Toxic exposure, Posterior fossa brain tumors

Abstract

Acute ataxia in pediatrics, although its incidence is not so high, is a very important neurological emergency, because it can produce effects in the psychomotor development of the child, and even be a threat to life.

Taking into account a real clinical case, we will review the possible etiologies of acute childhood ataxia, being post-infectious and toxic exposure the most common ones. We will also remember the diagnostic protocol that we are obliged to follow in these cases, focusing on the anamnesis and the neurological exploration due to their importance.

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Author Biography

  • Adrián Margarida de Castro, ,

    6º grade student and Intern Student of the Faculty of Medicine University of Valladolid

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Published

2017-11-22

Issue

No. 26 (2017): CLINICA

Section

Research and clinical practice

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