title: Ultrasonic diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage in high risk neonates.
abstract: One hundred and eleven high risk neonates were subjected to (cranial ultrasound (CR-USG) Caranial sonography was performed by 2D realtime scanner with 5 MHz transducer through anterior and posterior fontanelle and temporo-squamal suture. One quarter of these neonates developed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) within 120 hours of birth. Of them 42.8% neonates recovered completely, 21.4% developed ventriculomegaly, 21.4% neonates expired, 10.4% developed pseudo-porencephalic cysts and 3.5% developed aqueductal block. It is concluded that CR-USG is a useful technique for detection and monitoring of complications of ICH and at least one screening sonogram is essential in the first week of life of all high risk neonates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Dabi
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Nemal
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014463:Ultrasonography