Acquired torticollis in children is a clinical manifestation with a wide etiological spectrum, which ranges from traumatic, infectious or inflammatory processes, to non-musculoskeletal entities of neurological, tumoral or even ophthalmological origin. It can constitute the form of presentation of benign and self-limiting processes, as well as progressive and potentially fatal conditions, so the identification o...
Introduction: Over recent decades, brain resection for drug-resistant epilepsy has proven to be a valuable treatment option. The histopathological classification was of paramount value for patient management. The aims of this study were to characterize our resective epilepsy surgical series including the histopathological diagnoses and to understand the differences in clinical practice between two different per...
Introduction: Over recent decades, brain resection for drug-resistant epilepsy has proven to be a valuable treatment option. The histopathological classification was of paramount value for patient management. The aims of this study were to characterize our resective epilepsy surgical series including the histopathological diagnoses and to understand the differences in clinical practice between two different per...
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Objectivos: As opções terapêuticas na abordagem do Glioma do Quiasma Óptico são várias, mas nenhuma isenta de complicações. Avaliou-se a resposta a diferentes terapêuticas e sequelas, nas crianças com Glioma do Quiasma Óptico, diagnosticadas no Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra Material e Métodos: Analisaram-se 11 casos diagnosticados de 1984 até 1999 com idade 8 anos. Estabeleceram-se 2 grupos (Grupos A e B), de ...
Traumatic brain injury is a frequent reason for admission at pediatric emergency services. In severe cases, with basilar skull fracture, bacterial meningitis is a serious and potentially fatal complication to be considered.To describe clinical and laboratory features, bacteriology and outcome of children with post-traumatic meningitis, and evaluate the proportion of meningitis in the population who suffered hea...
Recurrent bacterial meningitis (RBM) is an unusual entity and usually poses a considerable diagnostic challenge. Different conditions can predispose for recurrence of episodes and the isolated pathogen can guide the diagnosis. The aim of this study was to characterize all RBM admitted to our tertiary paediatric hospital.Retrospective analysis of the medical records of all children with RBM, between January 1994...