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Benign intracranial hypertension in typhoid fever. A case report
1Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Natal and King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban.
South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde
|November 17, 1990
Insights
A rare neurological complication, benign intracranial hypertension, was observed in a child with typhoid fever. Prompt chloramphenicol treatment led to a swift and complete recovery.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Typhoid fever can present with diverse neurological complications.
- Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a recognized neurological condition, but its association with typhoid fever has not been previously documented.
Abstract:
Benign intracranial hypertension, a previously undocumented neurological complication of typhoid fever, is described in an 11-year-old child. Resolution occurred within 5 days of the start of chloramphenicol therapy and recovery was uneventful.