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Symptoms of Encephaloceles

Symptoms of Encephaloceles

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Encephaloceles includes the 12 symptoms listed below:

• Hydrocephalus
• Spastic quadriplegia (paralysis of all 4 limbs)
• Developmental delay
• Microcephaly
• Vision problems
• Mental retardation
• Growth retardation
• Ataxia
• Seizures
• Normal intelligence - some children are not retarded
• Gap in skull bone
• Protruding brain tissue
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Ataxia - see all causes of Ataxia
• Developmental delay - see all causes of Developmental problems
• Growth retardation - see all causes of Poor growth
• Hydrocephalus - see all causes of Hydrocephalus
• Mental retardation - see all causes of Mental retardation
• Microcephaly - see all causes of Microcephaly
• Normal intelligence - see all causes of Cognitive impairment
• Seizures - see all causes of Seizures
• Spastic quadriplegia (paralysis of all 4 limbs) - see all causes of Paralysis symptoms
• Vision problems - see all causes of Vision changes

Medical Books Online about Encephaloceles

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Encephaloceles are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Encephaloceles.

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Symptoms of Encephaloceles: Online Medical Books

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Headache: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Initially, migraine headaches usually produce unilateral, pulsating pain, which later becomes more generalized. They’re commonly preceded by a scintillating scotoma, hemianopsia, unilateral paresthesia, or speech disorders. The patient may experience irritability, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and photophobia. (See Clinical features of migraine headaches.)

Both muscle contraction and traction-inflammatory vascular headaches produce a dull, persistent ache, tender spots on the head and neck, and a feeling of tightness around the head, with a characteristic “hatband” distribution. The pain is usually severe and unrelenting. If caused by intracranial bleeding, these headaches may result in neurologic deficits, such as paresthesia and muscle weakness; narcotics may fail to relieve pain in these cases. If caused by a tumor, pain is most severe when the patient awakens.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Meningitis: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Nuchal rigidity, Brudzinski’s and Kernig’s signs, exaggerated deep tendon reflexes, opisthotonos, sinus arrhythmias, irritability, photophobia, deep stupor, coma

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Meningococcal infections: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Features of meningococcal bacteremia include sudden spiking fever, headache, sore throat, cough, chills, myalgia (in back and legs), arthralgia, tachycardia, tachypnea, mild hypotension, and a petechial, nodular, or maculopapular rash. Headache and stiff neck can also occur as the infection extends to the meninges.

In about 10% to 20% of patients, the disease progresses to fulminating meningococcemia, with extreme prostration, enlargement of skin lesions, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and shock. Without prompt treatment, death from respiratory or heart failure occurs in 6 to 24 hours.

Characteristics of the rare chronic meningococcemia include intermittent fever, rash, joint pain, and an enlarged spleen.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Headache: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Migraine headaches and muscle contraction headaches have different signs and symptoms.

Migraine headache

Initially, a migraine headache usually produces unilateral, pulsating pain that later becomes more generalized. The headache is commonly preceded by a scintillating scotoma, hemianopsia, unilateral paresthesia, or speech disorders. The patient may experience irritability, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and photophobia. (See Clinical features of headache, page 364.)

Muscle contraction headache

A muscle contraction headache produces a dull, persistent ache; tender spots on the head and neck; and a feeling of tightness around the head, with a characteristic “hatband” distribution. The pain is usually severe and unrelenting.

If caused by intracranial bleeding, the muscle contraction headache may result in neurologic deficits, such as paresthesia and muscle weakness; narcotics fail to relieve the pain in these cases. If the headache is caused by a tumor, pain is most severe when the patient awakens.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Encephaloceles:

Symptoms may include hydrocephalus, spastic quadriplegia (paralysis of all 4 limbs), developmental delay, microcephaly, vision problems, mental and growth retardation, ataxia, and seizures. Some affected children may have normal intelligence. Encephaloceles are often accompanied by craniofacial abnormalities or other brain malformations. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Encephaloceles Information Page: NINDS)

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About signs and symptoms of Encephaloceles:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Encephaloceles. This signs and symptoms information for Encephaloceles has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Encephaloceles signs or Encephaloceles symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Encephaloceles may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Encephaloceles symptoms.

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