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  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.

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|May 1, 1990
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Summary

A rare case of cryptococcal spinal arachnoiditis occurred in an immunocompetent child, presenting without meningitis. Prompt therapy led to significant improvement in the child's paraparesis.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Cryptococcal spinal arachnoiditis is a rare fungal infection of the central nervous system.
  • It typically affects immunocompromised individuals with meningitis.
  • Occurrence in immunocompetent children is exceptionally uncommon.