title: [Computed tomographic study of children with microcephaly].
abstract: Computed tomographic (CT) brain scanning was performed on fifty-eight infants and children with microcephaly. CT scans were useful for detecting unsuspected brain lesions and for diagnosing underlying diseases. The head size did not correlate with the CT findings, the degree of mental retardation, or the existence of motor disturbance or epilepsy. On the other hand, the CT findings were correlated with the degree of mental retardation, and the existence of motor disturbance or epilepsy. CT scans were useful for determining the prognosis of the microcephaly.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ito
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Okuno
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Mikawa
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed