Neurologic and cognitive deficits in children with cystinosis.

Many neurologic symptoms occur with coughing paroxysms in patients with CF. Few seek medical advice for these symptoms. Rarely, a patient who reports these symptoms should be evaluated further for more serious neurologic conditions, including brain abscess. 12 However, for most patients it seems reasonable to offer reassurance that, although the symptoms may be alarming, the incidence of irreversible sequelae appears small.