Primary Diffuse Leptomeningeal Melanomatosis in an Indian Child With Review of Literature.

Background: Primary diffuse leptomeningeal melanomatosis (PDLM) is an extremely rare, aggressive malignant neoplasia of the central nervous system. We report the first case of pediatric PDLM from India.

Methods: A review of literature was done to describe the 15 pediatric cases reported so far.

Teaching NeuroImage: Neuroimaging Features of Wilson Disease.

A 13-year-old boy of nonconsanguineous parents presented with abnormal body movements, gait difficulty, and slurring of speech for 2 years. On examination, he had rigidity, dystonia, dysarthria, and drooling. Ophthalmologic examination revealed bilateral Kayser-Fleischer rings.

Clinical Profile, Follow-up, and Role of Neuroimaging in Pediatric Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the COVID Era: An Ambispective Study.

To define the varied presentations of Guillain-Barré syndrome in children in the COVID era and 6 months' follow-up outcome. Ambispective study of 15 months' duration involving children with Guillain-Barré syndrome aged 1 month to 18 years at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. They were categorized into groups A and B based on COVID-19 serology testing.

Paroxysmal Neuropathic Pruritus in Patients With Chiari Malformation Type I: A Rare Phenotype.

Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) is a group of deformities in the posterior fossa and hindbrain, including the pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata. Paroxysmal pruritus in CM-I has been reported only once before in the literature. This study was a cross-sectional study over 12 months at a tertiary care pediatric hospital involving children aged one to 18 years with CM-I presenting with paroxysmal itching.