scholarly journals Congenital cytomegalovirus infection presenting as cerebral palsy

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 01-02
Author(s):  
Deepanjan Bhattacharya

A 9 month old boy presented with history of delayed attainment of milestones. He was born to a primigravida mother, with an uneventful perinatal period, but had a low birth weight (2.1 kg) for gestational age. There was no history of seizures, abnormal movements, loss of previously gained milestones or prior sibling deaths. On examination, he had severe microcephaly, failure to thrive and hepatosplenomegaly. Neurological examination revealed severe axial hypotonia and spastic quadriplegia with brisk deep tendon reflexes and intermittent scissoring of lower limbs. Fundus examination and hearing evaluation were normal. His current developmental age was 4 months and developmental quotient was 30.

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Zahoor Hussain Daraz ◽  
A. B. M. Osman Hayder Mazumder ◽  
Shahana A. Rahman

<p class="Abstract">Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disease in which symptoms of aging are manifested at an early age. In the present report, we describe a 9 months old female child presented with a history of progressive coarsening of skin, failure to thrive and irregular bumps over thighs, buttocks and lower limbs for the last 7½ months. In the course of time, she developed alopecia, hyperpigmented spots over the abdomen with thickening and a typical facial profile of HGPS including micrognathia, absent ear lobules, prominent eyes, loss of eyelashes, eyebrows and a bluish hue over the nose.</p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Salomè ◽  
Antonietta Giannattasio ◽  
Rita Malesci ◽  
Elio Marciano ◽  
Pasquale Dolce ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa M. Mussi‐Pinhata ◽  
Aparecida Y. Yamamoto ◽  
Rosângela M. Moura Brito ◽  
Myriam de Lima Isaac ◽  
Patricia F. de Carvalho e Oliveira ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3 And 4) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Mohsen Aghapoor ◽  
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Babak Alijani Alijani ◽  
Mahsa Pakseresht-Mogharab ◽  
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...  

Background and Importance: Spondylodiscitis is an inflammatory disease of the body of one or more vertebrae and intervertebral disc. The fungal etiology of this disease is rare, particularly in patients without immunodeficiency. Delay in diagnosis and treatment of this disease can lead to complications and even death. Case Presentation: A 63-year-old diabetic female patient, who had a history of spinal surgery and complaining radicular lumbar pain in both lower limbs with a probable diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, underwent partial L2 and complete L3 and L4 corpectomy and fusion. As a result of pathology from tissue biopsy specimen, Aspergillus fungi were observed. There was no evidence of immunodeficiency in the patient. The patient was treated with Itraconazole 100 mg twice a day for two months. Pain, neurological symptom, and laboratory tests improved. Conclusion: The debridement surgery coupled with antifungal drugs can lead to the best therapeutic results.


1970 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-163
Author(s):  
Nurun Nahar Fatema ◽  
Mamunur Rahman ◽  
Mujubul Haque

A four year old girl was diagnosed as a case of mid muscular Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) since early infancy. She had history of failure to thrive (FTT) and recurrent chest infection or pneumonia. As her pulmonary artery pressure was almost normal she was planned for device closure on elective basis once device and technology would be available in cardiac centre of combined Military Hospital (CMH) Dhaka. Finally it was done on 21st August 2005 and patient was discharged after 72 hours observation period. Echocardiography on next morning showed complete occlusion of defect with no residual shunt. (J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2007; 25 : 161-163)


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