Paroxysmal rage as a presenting symptom of the Chiari I malformation. Report of two cases.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Signs of meningeal irritation including occipital and cervical pain are common in symptomatic children with the Chiari I malformation. The author reports on two children with Chiari I malformations who presented with a previously undescribed symptom presumably caused by intermittent meningeal irritation: paroxysmal rages. In both cases the rages stopped after decompressive surgery. Evaluation including magnetic resonance imaging should be considered in children with new onset of paroxysmal behavioral disorders.
Medical subject headings
- Arnold-Chiari Malformation
- Rage