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Recurrent meningitis in children due to inner ear abnormalities
R E Quiney1, D B Mitchell, B Djazeri
1E.N.T. Department, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|May 1, 1989
Summary
Recurrent meningitis in children can stem from inner ear abnormalities. Surgical repair of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks at the oval window successfully prevented further meningitis attacks in young patients.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Recurrent meningitis in children presents diagnostic challenges.
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are often occult, with infrequent signs like rhinorrhea or otorrhoea.
- Inner ear abnormalities are rarely identified as the source of recurrent meningitis.