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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 5/2018

01-05-2018 | Scientific Letter

Bilateral Ptosis: A Rare Presentation of Hydrocephalus

Authors: Mahesh Kamate, Santosh Kurbet

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 5/2018

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To the Editor: Hydrocephalus is common in children and many varied causes are known to present with hydrocephalus ranging from congenital to infections, trauma, intraventricular bleed and tumors. In children it mainly manifests as bulging anterior fontanelle, macrocephaly, irritability, squinting of eyes, sun set sign, retraction of upper eyelids, vomiting, head-banging/ headache and in rare cases, as spastic paraplegia. Presentation as just ptosis is not very well known and there are only isolated case reports [1‐3]. …
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Cultrera F, D'Andrea M, Battaglia R, Chieregato A. Unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy: unusual sign of hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Sci. 2009;53:67–70.PubMed
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Metadata
Title
Bilateral Ptosis: A Rare Presentation of Hydrocephalus
Authors
Mahesh Kamate
Santosh Kurbet
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2500-4

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