Cranial ultrasonographic screening findings among healthy neonates and their association with neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Pediatr Neonatol
; 62(2): 158-164, 2021 03.
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| ID: mdl-33214065
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To analyze the findings of cranial ultrasonographic screening in asymptomatic neonates and to assess the association between abnormal results and neurodevelopment.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed the cranial ultrasonographic screening results of healthy neonates born between 35 and 42 weeks gestation at our hospital from October 2011 to October 2018.RESULTS:
In total, 11,681 neonates underwent cranial ultrasonographic screening during the study period, and 9666 (82.7%) had normal results. Of 2015 neonates with abnormal findings, 294 had more than two abnormalities. The most common minor findings were subependymal cysts (8.99%), choroid plexus cysts (2.43%), lenticulostriate vasculopathy (2.34%), frontal horn cysts (1.80%), and enlarged cisterna magna (1.04%). Then, 33 (0.28%) neonates had major abnormalities, including cerebral hemorrhage, periventricular heterotopia, focal cortical dysplasia, anomalies of the corpus callosum, and vascular malformation. Of 1334 neonates who underwent serial clinical evaluations, 76 (5.69%) had neurodevelopmental disorders, including developmental delay, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autistic spectrum disorder.CONCLUSION:
The incidence rate of intracranial anomalies in healthy neonates was 17.3%, and about 5.69% had neurodevelopmental disorders. Cranial ultrasonographic screening has its own value in helping early detection of intracranial anomalies in healthy neonates, some of which have prognostic implications.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Ultrasonografía
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Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Neonatol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán