title: Computed tomography scan of the brain in pediatric neurology practice--an 8-year experience.
abstract: Computerized tomography scans of the brain were retrospectively studied in 1,979 children. Abnormalities were found in 45.1% of the examinations. The most common radiologic findings were enlarged ventricles (28.1% of the examinations) and enlarged subarachnoid space (14.7%). Referral diagnosis associated with high rate of radiological abnormalities included: congenital anomalies (71.7% of radiological abnormalities), cerebral palsy (70.7%), central nervous system infection (60.9%), suspicion of brain tumor (58%), and psychomotor retardation (55.6%). On the other hand, convulsive disorders (34.4% of radiologic abnormalities), learning disabilities (15.9%), and headache (11%) were associated with a relatively low rate of radiologic abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Child Development, Tel Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital), Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nevo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reider-Groswasser
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yurgenson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fatal-Valevski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008403:Mass Screening; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed