4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Pedi Poll
Today's Poll
Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
No, it should be used only after drug sensitivity report
Yes, under guidance of an infectious disease expert
APPROACH TO A CASE OF ATAXIA
Approach to Case of Ataxia
Chronic Ataxia
Chronic Ataxia
Dr Ira Shah
M.D, DCH(Gold Medalist), FCPS, DNB
Edited by
Dr Sarosh M Katrak MD, DM, FIAN
Consultant Neurologist


ATAXIA WITH INSIDIOUS ONSET (CHRONIC ATAXIAS) Ataxias With Insidious Onset


Differential diagnosis of a child with chronic or progressive ataxia: -

  1. BRAIN TUMORS

    • Cerebellar astrocytoma

    • Cerebellar hemangioblastoma (Von Hippel - Lindau disease)

    • Ependymoma

    • Medulloblastoma

    • Supratentorial tumors.

  2. HEREDITARY ATAXIAS

    • Autosomal recessive inheritance

      • Ataxia telangiectasia

      • Friedreich's ataxia

      • Hartnup's disease

      • Hypobetalipoproteinemia

      • Refsum's disease

      • Wilson's disease

      • MSUD (Maple syrup urine disease)

      • Marinesco - Sjogren syndrome (ataxia + mental retardation + Bilateral cataracts + short stature)

      • Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency

      • Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

      • Juvenile GM2 gangliosidosis

      • Juvenile sulfatide lipidosis

      • Mitochondrial disorders

      • Ataxia - oculomotor apraxia

      • Ataxia with episodic dystonia

    • Autosomal dominant inheritance

      • Olivopontocerebellar degeneration
      • Machado - Joseph disease

    • X linked inheritance


      • Adrenoleukodystrophy
      • Leber's optic neuropathy

  3. CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS

    • Basilar impression

    • Cerebellar aplasia

    • Dandy walker malformation

    • Vermal aplasia

    • Chiari malformation



 
 
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