Abstract

Objectives: Intramedullary spinal cord tumors account for 25–35% of spinal cord tumors in children. Diagnosis is often delayed because symptoms progress insidiously reflecting the generally benign pathology. The most common presenting symptoms are back pain, gait disturbance and scoliosis. We describe two children with intramedullary spinal cord tumors who had atypical presentations of focal dystonia and status epilepticus.

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