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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2020; 41(02): 254-256
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_93_18
Case Report

Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity – An Under-Recognized Entity in Pediatric Brain Tumors: Case Report and Review of Literature

Yamini Krishnan
Department of Paediatric Oncology, MVR Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India
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B Smitha
Department of Paediatric Oncology, MVR Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India
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Shamsudheen Cholayil
Department of Radiation Oncology, MVR Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India
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Abstract

Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is not a well-recognized syndrome in pediatric brain tumors, but has been described in adults with traumatic brain injury. We describe the case of a child with medulloblastoma presenting with PSH. An index of suspicion is important in early diagnosis of PSH and this ultimately has an impact on the long-term outcome of patients with the syndrome.



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Eingereicht: 26. April 2018

Angenommen: 21. Juni 2018

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23. Mai 2021

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