Turkish J Pediatr
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Cortical blindness related to bilateral occipital lobe infarction is an extremely rare complication of hydrocephalus. Compression of the posterior cerebral artery, secondary to tentorial herniation, is the cause of occipital infarction. ⋯ Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus is important. We present herein a child of ventricular shunt malfunction complicated by cortical blindness.
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Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists are becoming increasingly popular in adolescent age group as an abused substance. Therefore, pediatric emergency physicians should be prepared for Bonzai utilizations which are being more common day by day. The aim of the study is to investigate cases who admitted to a pediatric emergency service with use of Bonzai.