J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1993 Jun;36(6):805-809.

Clinical observation of aseptic meningitis associated with mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome

• Han JH
• Ji SJ
• Namgoong M
• Lee HY
• Yang JS
• Lim BK

Abstract

Clinical observation was carried out for 147 patients with mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MCLS) who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Wonju Christian Hospital during the period from June, 1983 to June, 1992. A spinal tap was performed on 114 of these patients and the following results were obtained. 1) The incidence of aseptic meningitis in patients with MCLS was 52.6%. (60 cases of the 114 cases who had spinal taps (52.6%).) 2) The predominent age group for aseptic meningitis was 6 months to 1 year of age (35%). 3) For the majority, the value of glucose and protein in the CSF were within normal limit or only mildly elevated. 4) The neurologic manifestations associated with aseptic meningitis in patients with MCLS were irritability (78.3%), vomiting (25.0%), nuchal rigidity (11.7%), convulsion (5.0%) and facial nerve palsy (1.7%) in that order.

Keyword

MCLS; Aseptic meningitis

MeSH Terms

Facial Nerve
Gangwon-do
Glucose
Humans
Incidence
Meningitis, Aseptic*
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*
Muscle Rigidity
Neurologic Manifestations
Paralysis
Pediatrics
Seizures
Spinal Puncture
Vomiting
Glucose