Child with Lyme disease presenting as pseudotumor cerebri

Individuals with pseudotumor cerebri have an increased intracranial pressure (pressure around the brain) without a tumor or other cause. The symptoms can include stroke-like headaches, nausea and vomiting. The disease can progress to swelling of the optic disc of the eye and vision loss. [2] “A 6-year-old female presented with a 4-day history of bi-frontal, […]

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