Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
Source : Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, Volume 5, Number 1, p.55-58 (2010)
Keywords : anticonvulsant therapy, article, brain hemorrhage, brain hernia, case report, computer assisted tomography, craniotomy, differential diagnosis, erythrocyte transfusion, focal epilepsy, fresh frozen plasma, hemiparesis, human, infant, international normalized ratio, intracranial hypertension, male, mannitol, midazolam, muscle relaxant agent, nerve paralysis, neuroimaging, newborn hemorrhagic disease, pallor, partial thromboplastin time, pathological crying, phenobarbital, phenytoin, prothrombin time, seizure, subdural hematoma, surgical drainage, treatment outcome, vitamin K group
Year : 2010
Abstract : It is presently a universal practice to administer vitamin K at birth. Hence, the serious bleeding manifestations from vitamin K deficiency are nowadays very rare. We describe a case of late vitamin K deficiency bleeding presenting as intracranial hemorrhage with impending coning and the related review of literature. Such severe bleeding episodes due to vitamin K deficiency are associated with multiple cranial involvement and impending brain herniation is probably rare.
Cite this Research Publication : H. Gopakumar, Sivji, R., and Rajiv, P. K., “Vitamin K deficiency bleeding presenting as impending brain herniation”, Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, vol. 5, pp. 55-58, 2010.