TY - JOUR PY - 1986// TI - Animal bites causing central nervous system injury in children. A report of three cases JO - Pediatric neuroscience A1 - Steinbok, P. A1 - Flodmark, Olof A1 - Scheifele, D. W. SP - 96 EP - 100 VL - 12 IS - 2 N2 - Three cases of animal bites causing central nervous system injury in children are reported. Two infants suffered compound depressed skull fractures as a result of dog bites to the head. An older child suffered direct injury to the spinal cord from a tiger bite. In 2 cases, Pasteurella meningitis occurred. Pitfalls in the management of this type of problem are discussed.

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