Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2017

Study of Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Patterns of Neonatal Brain Injury in Cases of Perinatal Asphyxia

Dr. Mukesh Bihari, Dr. A. K. Murarka, Dr. Ankur Priyadarshi

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 Background: Perinatal asphyxia is a common neonatal problem and contributes significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) refers to the CNS dysfunction associated with perinatal asphyxia. HIE is foremost concern in an asphyxiated neonate because contrary to other system derangements this has the potential to cause serious long term neuromotor sequelae among survivors.  Objectives: To study the different varieties of gross anatomical defects of the neonatal ain in cases of HIE as seen by ultrasonography. Materials and Methods: Ultrasonography (USG) of the neonatal ain was done in 100 cases of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) during the first and second weeks of life, through anterior, posterior and mastoid fontanelles The results were analysed to display the spectrum of abnormalities in the affected babies. Results: A large proportion of the neonates had a normal study (41%), followed by intracranial haemorrhage (30%), cereal oedema and infarction (16%), dilatation of ventricles (6%), PVL (4%)and thalamic lesion in (3%). Conclusion: Intracranial haemorrhage is the commonest consequence of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. The large number of normal studies shows the need for combining ultrasonography with other imaging modalities in selected cases

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Dr. Mukesh Bihari, Dr. A. K. Murarka, Dr. Ankur Priyadarshi, Study of Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Patterns of Neonatal Brain Injury in Cases of Perinatal Asphyxia, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-6 | JUNE-2017

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