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Desmopressin (DDAVP), a synthetic vasopressin, temporarily corrects bleeding abnormalities associated with mild hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, and disorders of platelet function. The side effects of DDAVP are considered benign although most of its use has been in adults and older children. We report four children under the age of 2 years who became hyponatremic after intravenous DDAVP administration (0.3 microgram/kg). Three of them developed grand mal seizures. A review of the literature and these cases indicate that associated risk factors for hyponatremia after DDAVP administration include stress, surgery, anesthesia and narcotics (endogenous release of antidiuretic hormone), vomiting (loss of Na+), liver disease (hindered metabolism of DDAVP), renal tubular acidosis (chronically low serum Na+), multiple doses of DDAVP, and overhydration with hyponatremic fluids. DDAVP is not a benign drug in this age group and shows a serious potential for hyponatremia and seizures. Fluid restriction, avoidance of hyponatremic solutions, and close monitoring of serum electrolytes and urine output for at least 15-20 hr after the administration of DDAVP, when used in children under the age of 2 years, is warranted.
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PMID:Hyponatremia and seizures in young children given DDAVP. 250 Aug 51

Five of 34 hemophiliac children suffered from nine episodes of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) from hemophilia A, and another 3 were B hemophiliacs. Diagnoses were confirmed by computed tomographic scan in all nine episodes. The ages of the patients with ICH ranged from 3 months to 4 1/2 years. The most frequent presenting symptoms were headache and vomiting, followed by focal neurological deficits. Eight of 9 episodes had bleeding in multiple regions. All the patients received immediate replacement therapy had recovered without surgical intervention. The duration of treatment was 10 +/- 2 days. All the patients survived and only one of them had neurological sequela as left hand paresis. From this observation we suggest that the treatment of suspected ICH in hemophiliacs should include prompt replacement therapy for either trauma or neurological symptoms in the absence of trauma history, documentation of ICH by computed tomographic scan, and prolonged replacement therapy and control of increased intracranial pressure in hemophiliacs with documented ICH.
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PMID:Intracranial hemorrhage in the hemophiliacs. 251 70

Bleeding is the most frequent cause of death in children with congenital coagulation disorders, and intracranial (IC) hemorrhage accounts for the majority of mortality in all age groups. Even minor head trauma may produce significant IC pathology. Immediate diagnosis and rapid medical management are mandatory if morbidity and mortality are to be minimized. Although computed tomographic (CT) scans provide accurate diagnostic information, reliable criteria for the use of this expensive technology in children with hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease have not been defined. In this study the clinical symptoms and the time of initial assessment and therapy of head-injured children with congenital coagulopathies were evaluated and correlated with CT findings. Between 1985 and 1992, 123 patients with hemophilia A, hemophilia B, or von Willebrand's's disease received follow-up at this institution. One hundred nine episodes of head injury were recorded in 43 patients, and 66 CT scans were obtained. The most frequent mechanism of injury was a simple fall at play (62%). Only 5 patients had an IC injury demonstrable with CT (4.5% of 110 episodes). Vomiting was reported in 4 of 5 patients with IC hemorrhage (ICH), and all 5 presented with an altered mental status (Glasgow coma scale [GCS] (mean) = 10) and focal neurological deficit. These findings were infrequently observed (vomiting, 5 of 105; GCS (mean) = 15; neurological deficits 0 of 105) in children who either did not undergo CT or whose CT scan results were normal.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Head trauma in children with congenital coagulation disorders. 812 Jul 56

A seventeen-year-old man with hemophilia A developed nausea, vomiting, and unsteady gait after mild head trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly demonstrated localized bleeding in cerebellar vermis. Quick administration of factor VIII concentrates prevented further extension of the bleeding and the patient completely recovered without neurologic impairment. In hemophiliac patients, careful evaluation of intracranial lesions is desired after head trauma even if they show only nonspecific symptoms.
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PMID:Cerebellar vermis bleeding in a patient with hemophilia A. A case report. 816 Oct 12

: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), as a life-threatening bleeding among all kinds of congenital bleeding disorders (CBDs), is a rare manifestation except in factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency, which is accompanied by ICH, early in life, in about one-third of patients. Most inherited platelet function disorders (IPFDs) are mild to moderate bleeding disorders that can never experience a severe bleeding as in ICH; however, Glanzmann's thrombasthenia, a common and severe inherited platelet function disorder, can lead to ICH and occasional death. This bleeding feature can also be observed in grey platelet syndrome, though less frequently than in Glanzmann's thrombasthenia. In hemophilia, intracerebral hemorrhage is affected by various risk factors one of which is the severity of the disease. The precise prevalence of ICH in these patients is not clear but an estimated incidence of 3.5-4% among newborns with hemophilia is largely ascertained. Although ICH is a rare phenomenon in CBDs, it can be experienced by every patient with severe hemophilia A and B, FXIII deficiency (FXIIID), FVIID, FXD, FVD, FIID, and afibrinogenemia. Upon observing the general signs and symptoms of ICH such as vomiting, seizure, unconsciousness, and headache, appropriate replacement therapies and cranial ultrasound scans must be done to decrease ICH-related morbidity and mortality.
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PMID:Intracranial hemorrhage in congenital bleeding disorders. 2890 96