Management of pediatric nontraumatic intracranial hypertension with a lumbar drain: illustrative cases
Use of an LD has been documented and studied in primarily adult patients with acute bacterial meningitis. However, several small case studies and series have shown safety and utility of CSF diversion in encephalitis. Meningoencephalitis is associated with intracranial hypertension, which may be managed with temporary CSF diversion. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25209.
Authors
- Samantha Sefick
- Elias Rizk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6424-6091)
- Katelyn Even (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5244-061X)
Institutions
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25209
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18