Pediatric Neurology
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 225-227 , March 2002

Pseudotumor cerebri manifesting as stiff neck and torticollis

  • Rachel Straussberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Straussberg, Department of Pediatrics C, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel; Petah Tikva, Israel 49202
    • Department of Pediatrics C; Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel; Petah Tikva and Sackler School of Medicine; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Liora Harel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics C; Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel; Petah Tikva and Sackler School of Medicine; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Jacob Amir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics C; Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel; Petah Tikva and Sackler School of Medicine; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv, Israel

Received 25 April 2001 ,Accepted 4 September 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 225-227 , March 2002

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