Status Epilepticus with Fever in a Toddler with Pyogenic Meningitis Due to Complicated Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis

• Main Authors: Jay Pershad, MD (Author), Lexi Crawford, MD (Author), Diego Preciado, MD (Author), Dana Harrar, MD (Author), Jose Molto, MD (Author), Craig Shapiro, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present a toddler with acute sphenoid sinusitis presenting as status epilepticus with fever, intracranial abscess and meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis suggested bacterial meningitis, but polymerase chain reaction test was positive for human herpes virus 6. We highlight diagnosis and treat...