Journal of Brain Research

Department of Biomorphology e. Scienze Neuromotorie (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, 40123 Bologna, Italy

Publications

• Case Report   
  Acute Hydrocephalus Following Otitis Media with Bilateral Transverse Sinus Stenosis: A Case Report and Management Approach
  Author(s): Canio Pietro Picciano*
  
  Background: We report a case of acute hydrocephalus in a 29-year-old woman following otitis media and bilateral stenosis of the transverse sinuses. Observation: A 29-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department of Parma Hospital with fever, headache, photophobia, nausea and altered sensorium. The blood tests, along with the concurrent fever, raised suspicion of an ongoing inflammatory process. Brain CT revealed acute hydrocephalus, requiring urgent external ventricular drainage. Given the suspicion of meningitis, a Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) sample was obtained in the operating room, yielding negative results both in terms of culture, cytology and biochemistry. Brain MRI conducted the following day showed progressive reduction of hydrocephalus. However, signs of intracranial hypertension persisted in the posterior fo.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4583.2024.7.254

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