Description of six cases of child cauda equina leptomeningitis: an emerging disease.

Child cauda equina leptomeningitis (CCEL) is a typical clinical example of aseptic meningitis with patterns of an emerging disease, and it affects children aged 2-9. Here we will describe six cases of CCEL. After the prodromes, all children underwent an acute phase with hypoasthenia of the lower limbs, hyporeflexia, staggering and ataxia with steppage.