A 2-year-old Boy with Seizures
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non-bloody, projectile vomiting. Caregivers also reported unusual drowsiness and tactile fever. He had trouble finding the right words and had been using incorrect words in sentences. Anita Gupta, MD; and Surabhi Batra, MD, are pediatric residents at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago. Rosibell Del C. Arcia Diaz, MD; and Norman Jacobs, MD, are attending physicians, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Address correspondence to: Anita Gupta, MD; 903 S. Ashland Ave., Apt1114B, Chicago, IL 60302; fax: 312-8649717; or e-mail: [email protected]. Dr. Gupta; Dr. Batra; Dr. Arcia Diaz; and Dr. Jacobs have disclosed no relevant fi nancial relationships. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20100825-04 Figure 1. CT scan of brain showing left temporal intraparenchymal bleed.
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