Patología neurológica en una unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátricos de tercer nivel. Evolución funcional. Nuestra experiencia / Functional progression of patients with neurological diseases in a tertiary paediatric intensive care unit: Our experience

INTRODUCCIÓN: La enfermedad neurológica representa una parte importante en las unidades de cuidados intensivos pediátricos (UCIP) y es causa de morbimortalidad. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la evolución funcional del niño crítico con enfermedad neurológica. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: Estudio retrospectivo descriptivo, de niños con enfermedad neurológica ingresados en una UCIP durante 3 años (2012-2014), valorando pronóstico vital y funcional, al alta y al año del ingreso, según las Categorías de estado general y cerebral pediátrico (CEGP-CECP) y la Escala de estado funcional (FSS). Los resultados se comparan con nuestros datos previos (años 1990-1999) y con los del estudio multicéntrico internacional PANGEA. RESULTADOS: Se estudió a 266 niños. La mortalidad fue del 3%, sin que los modelos PRISM-II y PIM2 muestren capacidad predictiva. La salud funcional refleja empeoramiento clínicamente significativo al alta de UCIP, en el 30% según CEGP, en el 15% según CECP y en el 5% según FSS. Transcurrido un año, la funcionalidad mejora según CEGP-CECP, pero no según FSS. Los niños sin enfermedad neurológica de base presentan afectación funcional en mayor porcentaje, que se mantiene en el tiempo. Comparada con nuestros datos previos, la mortalidad global y neurocrítica disminuye (5,60 vs. 2,1%; p = 0,0003 y 8,44 vs. 2,63%; p = 0,0014, respectivamente). En relación con el estudio multicéntrico PANGEA, tanto la mortalidad como el empeoramiento funcional cerebral del niño neurocrítico son menores en el estudio actual (1,05 vs. 13,32%; p < 0,0001 y 10,47 vs. 23,79%; p < 0,0001, respectivamente). CONCLUSIONES: Alrededor de un tercio de los niños críticos muestran enfermedad neurológica. Un porcentaje importante, sobre todo de niños sin enfermedad neurológica basal, presenta repercusión funcional clínicamente significativa al alta de UCIP y transcurrido un año. La repercusión en el pronóstico funcional del niño crítico apoya la importancia de la neuromonitorización y neuroprotección, medidas necesarias para mejorar la asistencia del niño crítico y la valoración evolutiva de la salud funcional

INTRODUCTION: Neurological diseases explain a considerable proportion of admissions to paediatric intensive care units (PICU), and are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. This study aims to analyse the functional progression of children with critical neurological conditions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study of children admitted to PICU with neurological diseases over a period of 3 years (2012-2014), assessing vital and functional prognosis at PICU discharge and at one year according to the Pediatric Cerebral and Overall Performance Category scales (PCPC-POPC) and the Functional Status Scale (FSS). The results are compared with our previous data (1990-1999), and those of the international multicentre PANGEA study. RESULTS: A total of 266 children were studied. The mortality rate was 3%; the PRISM-III and PIM2 models did not show predictive ability. Clinically significant worsening was observed in functional health at discharge in 30% of the sample, according to POPC, 15% according to PCPC, and 5% according to FSS. After one year, functional performance improved according to PCPC-POPC, but not according to FSS. Children with no underlying neurological disease had a higher degree of functional impairment; this was prolonged over time. We observed a decrease in overall and neurocritical mortality compared with our previous data (5.60 vs. 2.1%, P = .0003, and 8.44 vs. 2.63%, P = .0014, respectively). Compared with the PANGEA study, both mortality and cerebral functional impairment in neurocritical children were lower in our study (1.05 vs. 13.32%, P < .0001, and 10.47% vs. 23.79%, P < .0001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of critically ill children have neurological diseases. A significant percentage, mainly children without underlying neurological diseases, had a clinically significant functional impact at PICU discharge and after a year. Neuromonitoring and neuroprotection measures and the evaluation of functional progression are necessary to improve critical child care

Valoración funcional tras tratamiento neurointensivo pediátrico. Nueva escala de estado funcional (FSS) / Functional assessment of a series of paediatric patients receiving neurointensive treatment: New Functional status scale

INTRODUCCIÓN: La salud funcional, parámetro adecuado de morbilidad, debería constituir un estándar pronóstico de las unidades de cuidados intensivos pediátricos (UCIP), siendo fundamental el desarrollo de escalas para su valoración. Las categorías de estado global y cerebral pediátrico (CEGP-CECP) se han empleado clásicamente en estudios pediátricos; el desarrollo de la nueva Escala de estado funcional (FSS) busca mejorar la objetividad. El objetivo del trabajo es comprobar si la escala FSS es un instrumento válido frente a la clásica CEGP-CECP, y si, incluso, posee mejores cualidades evaluadoras de la funcionalidad neurológica. PACIENTES Y MÉTODO: Estudio retrospectivo descriptivo de los 266 niños con enfermedad neurológica ingresados en la UCIP durante 3 años (2012-2014). Se valora su salud funcional al alta y tras un año del ingreso en UCIP, según las categorías CEGP-CECP y la nueva FSS, comparando ambas escalas mediante análisis de correlación (Rho de Spearman). RESULTADOS: La comparación de varianzas de FSSglobal en cada intervalo de CEGP muestra buena correlación para todas las comparaciones (p < 0,001), excepto en la categoría «5 = coma-vegetativo». La dispersión de FSSglobal aumenta a medida que lo hace la categoría CEGP. La correlación es similar en la versión neurológica de ambas escalas. DISCUSIÓN: La nueva escala FSS parece ser un método útil para evaluar salud funcional en nuestro medio, tras su comparación con las clásicas categorías CEGP-CECP. La dispersión de los valores de la escala FSS indica falta de precisión del sistema CEGP-CECP, comparado con la nueva escala FSS, más desglosada y objetiva

INTRODUCTION: Functional health, a reliable parameter of the impact of disease, should be used systematically to assess prognosis in paediatric intensive care units (PICU). Developing scales for the assessment of functional health is therefore essential. The Paediatric Overall and Cerebral Performance Category (POPC, PCPC) scales have traditionally been used in paediatric studies. The new Functional Status Scale (FSS) was designed to provide more objective results. This study aims to confirm the validity of the FSS compared to the classic POPC and PCPC scales, and to evaluate whether it may also be superior to the latter in assessing of neurological function. PATIENTS AND METHOD: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of 266 children with neurological diseases admitted to intensive care between 2012 and 2014. Functional health at discharge and at one year after discharge was evaluated using the PCPC and POPC scales and the new FSS. RESULTS: Global FSS scores were found to be well correlated with all POPC scores (P < .001), except in category 5 (coma/vegetative state). Global FSS score dispersion increases with POPC category. The neurological versions of both scales show a similar correlation. DISCUSSION: Comparison with classic POPC and PCPC categories suggests that the new FSS scale is a useful method for evaluating functional health in our setting. The dispersion of FSS values underlines the poor accuracy of POPC-PCPC compared to the new FSS scale, which is more disaggregated and objective

Functional progression of patients with neurological diseases in a tertiary paediatric intensive care unit: Our experience. / Patología neurológica en una unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátricos de tercer nivel. Evolución funcional. Nuestra experiencia.

INTRODUCTION: Neurological diseases explain a considerable proportion of admissions to paediatric intensive care units (PICU), and are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. This study aims to analyse the functional progression of children with critical neurological conditions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study of children admitted to PICU with neurological diseases over a period of 3 years (2012-2014), assessing vital and functional prognosis at PICU discharge and at one year according to the Pediatric Cerebral and Overall Performance Category scales (PCPC-POPC) and the Functional Status Scale (FSS). The results are compared with our previous data (1990-1999), and those of the international multicentre PANGEA study. RESULTS: A total of 266 children were studied. The mortality rate was 3%; the PRISM-III and PIM2 models did not show predictive ability. Clinically significant worsening was observed in functional health at discharge in 30% of the sample, according to POPC, 15% according to PCPC, and 5% according to FSS. After one year, functional performance improved according to PCPC-POPC, but not according to FSS. Children with no underlying neurological disease had a higher degree of functional impairment; this was prolonged over time. We observed a decrease in overall and neurocritical mortality compared with our previous data (5.60 vs. 2.1%, P=.0003, and 8.44 vs. 2.63%, P=.0014, respectively). Compared with the PANGEA study, both mortality and cerebral functional impairment in neurocritical children were lower in our study (1.05 vs. 13.32%, P<.0001, and 10.47% vs. 23.79%, P<.0001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of critically ill children have neurological diseases. A significant percentage, mainly children without underlying neurological diseases, had a clinically significant functional impact at PICU discharge and after a year. Neuromonitoring and neuroprotection measures and the evaluation of functional progression are necessary to improve critical child care.

Functional assessment of a series of paediatric patients receiving neurointensive treatment: New Functional status scale. / Valoración funcional tras tratamiento neurointensivo pediátrico. Nueva escala de estado funcional (FSS).

INTRODUCTION: Functional health, a reliable parameter of the impact of disease, should be used systematically to assess prognosis in paediatric intensive care units (PICU). Developing scales for the assessment of functional health is therefore essential. The Paediatric Overall and Cerebral Performance Category (POPC, PCPC) scales have traditionally been used in paediatric studies. The new Functional Status Scale (FSS) was designed to provide more objective results. This study aims to confirm the validity of the FSS compared to the classic POPC and PCPC scales, and to evaluate whether it may also be superior to the latter in assessing of neurological function. PATIENTS AND METHOD: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of 266 children with neurological diseases admitted to intensive care between 2012 and 2014. Functional health at discharge and at one year after discharge was evaluated using the PCPC and POPC scales and the new FSS. RESULTS: Global FSS scores were found to be well correlated with all POPC scores (P<.001), except in category 5 (coma/vegetative state). Global FSS score dispersion increases with POPC category. The neurological versions of both scales show a similar correlation. DISCUSSION: Comparison with classic POPC and PCPC categories suggests that the new FSS scale is a useful method for evaluating functional health in our setting. The dispersion of FSS values underlines the poor accuracy of POPC-PCPC compared to the new FSS scale, which is more disaggregated and objective.

Las agenesias de cuerpo calloso: revisión casuística / Agenesis of callous body: a casuistic review

Introducción. Las agenesias del cuerpo calloso (ACC) constituyen una malformación cerebral frecuente caracterizada por una gran heterogeneidad clínica y etiológica. Las formas aisladas suelen ser esporádicas mientras que las asociadas con otras malformaciones se integran con frecuencia dentro de cuadros sindrómicos o forman parte de ciertas anomalías metabólicas, lo que constituye un factor pronóstico negativo. Objetivos. Estudiar las características de las ACC en nuestro medio, la incidencia de secuelas en los pacientes con ACC y una serie de factores de riesgo relacionados con su aparición. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo descriptivo y comparativo de los pacientes con ACC ingresados en las últimas dos décadas en la Unidad Neonatal. Resultados. N=16. EG. 37,9 ± 3,6 semanas. Varones 6, mujeres 10, parto vaginal 62,5%, cesárea 37,5%, peso: 2.919,4 ± 654,3 g. Dos pacientes con antecedentes de hermanos con ACC y otros dos de epilepsia. Diagnóstico prenatal ecográfico en 11 (68,6%). ACC completa en 13 y en 3 ACC parcial. Motivo ingreso: 12 diagnóstico prenatal , 3 hipotonía y fenotipo peculiar, 1 prematuridad. 43,8% presentaban malformaciones sistémicas asociadas. Un 43,75% de pacientes presentaba ACC aislada y otro 56,25% no aislada, y dentro de este grupo, en 44,4% estaba asociada a malformaciones del sistema nervioso central (SNC), otro 44,4% presentaban tanto malformaciones neurológicas como asociación con síndromes genéticos y un 11,2% asociada a síndromes genéticos. Globalmente un 56,3% presentaron secuelas graves, 37,5% potenciales auditivos tronculares alterados y 3 fueron exitus (18,8%). Encontramos relación significativa entre malformaciones del SNC y formas sindrómicas con déficit motor (p: 0,030), cognitivo (p: 0,04) y plurideficiencias (p: 0,04). Conclusiones: Nuestros resultados confirman que el pronóstico neurológico de las ACC depende fundamentalmente de la presencia de anomalías asociadas (síndromes o malformaciones del SNC), teniendo la neuroimagen papel importante en el consejo prenatal (AU)

Introduction. Agenesis of the corpus callosun (ACC) is a brain malformation characterized by a great clinical and etiological heterogeneity. The isoalted forms are usually sporadic while those associate with other malformations are frequently integrated into syndromes or part of certain metabolic abnormalities, which is a negative prognostic factor. Objectives. To study the cahracteristics of the ACC in our country, the incidence of sequelae in patients with ACC and a number of risk factors related to its appearance. Patients and methods. Retrospective descriptive and comparative study of patients with ACC admitted in the last tow decades in the Neonatal Unit. Results. N=16. EG: 37.9 ± 3.6 weeks. 6 men, 10 women, 62,5% vaginal delivery, caesarean section 37.5%, weight: 2,919.4 ± 657.3 g. Two patients with a history of siblings with ACC and other two epilepsy. Prenatal sonographic diagnosis in 11 (68.8%). Complete in 13 ACC and 3 partial ACC. Reason for admission: 12 prenatal diagnosis, 3 hypotonia and distinctive phenotype, 1 prematurity. 43,8% had associated systemic malformations. A 43.75% of patients had isolated ACC 56.25% other non-isolated, and within this group, 44,4% was associated with malformations of the central nervous system (CNS), another 44,4% had both malformations neurological and genetic syndromes and association with a 11,2% associated with genetic syndromes. Overall 56,3% had a severe sequelae, 37,5% truncal altered auditory potentials and 3 were death (18.8%). We found a significant relationship between CNS malformations and syndromic forms with motor deficit (p = 0.030), cognitive (p= 0.04) and multiple disabilities (p = 0.04). Conclusions. Our results confirm that the neurological outcome of the ACC depends mainly on the presence of associated anomalies (syndromes or malformations of the CNS) having neuroimaging important role in prenatal counseling (AU)

Genitales ambiguous por hermafroditismo verdadero: comunicación de un nuevo caso y revisión / True hermaphroditism with ambiguous genitals: report of a new case and review

La presencia de genitales ambiguos en un recién nacido constituye una urgencia no solo médico-quirúrgica, sino también social, que requiere la colaboración de un equipo multidisciplinario. Se trata de una patología con una amplia diversidad de formas clínicas a considerar en el diagnóstico diferencial de formas clínicas a considerar en el diagnóstico deferencial de estas afecciones, entre ellas el hermafroditismo verdadero. El hermafroditismo verdadero es un trastorno poco frecuente caracterizado por la presencia de tejido ovárico y testicular en un mismo individuo. Presentamos el caso de un recién nacido con unos genitales ambiguos aunque con cierta orientación femenina, órganos internos femeninos, cariotipo 46 XX/46 XY, presencia de ovoteste y de ovario confirmados por estudio histológico de las gónadas. Se realiza una revisión de los principales aspectos clínicos de estas afecciones (AU)

The presence of ambiguous genitalia in a newborn is not only a surgical and medical emergency, but also social. It requires the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team. This disease has a wide variety of clinical forms that have to be considered in the differential diagnosis, one of them is the true hermaphroditism. True hermaphroditism is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of ovarian and testicular tissue in the same individual. We report the case od a newborn with ambiguous genitalia with a slight female predominance, female internal organs, karyotype 46XX/46 XY and presence of ovotestis and ovary tissue confirmed by histopathological examination of the gonads. We review the major clinical aspects of these conditions (AU)