Toe Walking in a Formerly Preterm Child: Is it Just Cerebral Palsy?
Nankee K. Kumar,
Ashley M. Bach,
Deborah M. Zarnow
et al.
Abstract:Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) is common among children born preterm and is a known cause of toe walking. By contrast, pediatric tumors of the conus medullaris are rare. We report the case of a 28-month-old formerly extremely preterm male with global developmental delay who presented with toe walking, constipation, and asymmetric hypertonia of the lower extremities. Brain imaging revealed periventricular leukomalacia, ex-vacuo ventricular dilation, and cerebellar dysplasia consistent with a diagnosis of … Show more
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