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Hypertensive encephalopathy as a late complication of autonomic dysreflexia in a 12-year-old boy with a previous spinal cord injury

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The scope of paediatric autonomic disorders is not well recognised, and paediatricians seem to be generally unaware of the complexity and diversity of their clinical manifestations. We report a 12-year-old boy presenting with hypertensive encephalopathy caused by autonomic dysreflexia. Conclusion: This observation emphasises the importance of the recognition of this rare autonomic disorder, which can have potentially life-threatening neurological complications.

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This work was supported by a grant no. 175092 from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia.

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  1. Clinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Medical Faculty, University of Nis, Zorana Djindjica 48 Boulevard, 18000, Nis, Serbia

    Bojko Bjelakovic & Emilija Golubovic

  2. Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinical Center, Medical Faculty, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

    Lidija Dimitrijevic

  3. Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Center, Medical Faculty, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

    Stevo Lukic

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Correspondence to Bojko Bjelakovic.

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Bjelakovic, B., Dimitrijevic, L., Lukic, S. et al. Hypertensive encephalopathy as a late complication of autonomic dysreflexia in a 12-year-old boy with a previous spinal cord injury. Eur J Pediatr 173, 1683–1684 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-014-2281-y

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