Pneumocephalus in cerebellopontine angle and meningitis secondary to chronic otitis media in a child
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Giant cerebellopontine angle schwannoma in a child.
To cite: Gabel BC, Newbury RO, Levy ML, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-201253 DESCRIPTION A 6-year-old boy presented with a 6-month history of worsening gait, abnormal eye movements and head tilt. Neurological examination revealed papilloedema, gaze-evoked nystagmus, decreased rightsided hearing, decreased sensation in the right V1 tr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0976-3147,0976-3155
DOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.158795