Intracranial Hypertension in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
subject: covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus disease 2019, pediatric, PIMs, myocardial dysfunction, Pediatric critical care, Increased intracranial pressure, PIM-TS, neurologic dysfunction
description: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is characterized by fever and multiorgan system dysfunction. Neurologic complications of MIS-C are not well described. We present 4 patients with MIS-C who had intracranial hypertension and discuss the unique management considerations when this occurs concurrently with significant myocardial dysfunction.
creator: Andrew E Becker, Kathleen Chiotos, Jennifer L McGuire, Benjamin B Bruins, Alicia M Alcamo
source: The Journal of pediatrics
date: 2021