Multidisciplinary Management of Acute Tetraparesis in an Infant with Achondroplasia, with a Focus on Anesthetic Strategies: A Case Report.

Background/objectives: This report details a rare instance of an infant with achondroplasia developing acute tetraparesis after a cervical whiplash injury, highlighting key multidisciplinary management considerations and specific anesthetic strategies to mitigate potential risks.

Case Presentation: A 1-year-old boy with achondroplasia presented with acute tetraparesis after a whiplash injury. Initial craniocervical computed tomography demonstrated a reduced volume of the posterior fossa, foramen magnum stenosis, and ventriculomegaly, without any fractures or dislocations.

Clinical features, treatment modalities, and survival rates of pediatric central nervous system tumors: A retrospective analysis from a single center (2000-2020).

Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors represent 20-25% of childhood malignancies, with 35-40 new cases annually in Slovakia. Despite treatment advances, high mortality and poor quality of life in a lot of cases persist. This study assesses the clinical features, treatment modalities, and survival rates of pediatric CNS tumor patients in the single largest center in Slovakia.