Maternal hydramnios and congenital anomalies of the central nervous system

1956 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1372
Author(s):  
Douglas M. Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Audiological chronological findings in children with congenital anomalies of the central nervous system

2009 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 1105-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kae Kitagawa ◽  
Hiroaki Mitsuzawa ◽  
Tomoko Shintani ◽  
Mitsuru Go ◽  
Tetsuo Himi
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
The Central Nervous System

scholarly journals Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system: prevalence in a fetal medicine service in the Brazilian Midwest

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Leão de Moraes ◽  
Fernanda Sardinha de Abreu Tacon ◽  
Andréa de Faria Rezende Matos ◽  
Natália Cruz e Melo ◽  
Michelle Hermínia Mesquita de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Fetal Medicine ◽  
Medicine Service ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
Cns Anomalies

Introduction: Approximately 21% of congenital anomalies (CA) involve the Central Nervous System (CNS), constituting one of the most common birth defects, affecting 1 to 10: 1,000 of live births. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of CNS anomalies diagnosed by obstetric ultrasound. Methods: Prospective longitudinal cohort study carried out in a public fetal medicine service in Goiânia with pregnant women who were attended in high-risk prenatal care. The patients were followed up during the ultrasound exams from March 2018 to March 2019. Results: 225 cases of pregnant women with ultrasound diagnoses of CA were surveyed during the investigated period. CNS anomalies were the most prevalent, being present in 34.22% (77/225) of the cases. The mean maternal age of pregnant women was 25.55 years and mean gestational age was 28.84 weeks. Hydrocephalus was identified in 23 pregnant women (29.87%), being the most prevalent CNS anomalie. Anencephaly was present in 24.68% (19/77) and holoprosencephaly in 18.18% (14/77). Other CA were also diagnosed (21/77), such as meningocele, spina bifida, acrania, among others. However, they showed a lower prevalence in relation to hydrocephalus, anencephaly and holoprosencephaly. Conclusion: The findings are essential for the planning and allocation of hospital resources and investment in health. Besides that, to adequate and specific prenatal care, is indispensable in the search for reducing the incidence of these malformations, morbidity and improving survival rates of the affected population.

Isotope cisternography and ventriculography in congenital anomalies of the central nervous system

1975 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franz E. Glasauer
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Isotope Studies ◽  
Isotope Cisternography ◽  
Csf Absorption ◽  
Cns Anomalies

✓ The author discusses the value of isotope cisternography and ventriculography in the diagnosis of a variety of congenital anomalies of the central nervous system (CNS) associated with either hydrocephalus or a disturbance in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and absorption. In sincipital encephaloceles the techniques demonstrate CSF communication with the anomalous sac and the frequently associated hydrocephalus with occipital lesions. In porencephaly and cerebral agenesis, the isotope demonstrates ventricular reflux and remains in the cystic dilatation indicating abnormal CSF absorption; isotope ventriculography also reveals a delayed CSF absorption and the possible sites of CSF obstruction in Arnold-Chiari malformations and Dandy-Walker syndrome. In addition to their differential diagnostic value isotope studies can be a helpful guide in the choice of the proper surgical treatment of some CNS anomalies.

Profile of Neurological Congenital Anomalies in the Two Teaching Hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 01-05
Author(s):  
Chukwubuike Emeka
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defect ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Background: Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system (CACNS) are birth defects of the physical structure of the brain or spinal cord that occur during intrauterine growth. The purpose of study was to obtain the incidence, types and risk factors of congenital anomalies of the central nervous system in the 2 teaching hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital based observational study carried out on infants delivered at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) and Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Enugu during the periods of January 2013 and December 2018. Diagnosis of neurological congenital anomaly was made through clinical examination by a pediatrician and a neurosurgeon. Stillborns were excluded. Results: During the study period, 15,820 were delivered in the 2 teaching hospitals, out of which 79 infants had CACNS, which gave an incidence of 0.5%. Neural tube defect was the most common neurological anomaly. A significant number of the mothers took herbal concoctions during pregnancy. About one-fifth of the neurological anomalies were diagnosed prenatally. Conclusion: This study showed an incidence of CACNS of 0.5% in the two teaching hospitals in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Neural tube defect was the most common anomaly.

Postnatal Development of Circadian Rhythm in Serum Cortisol Levels in Children

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoju Onishi ◽  
Genji Miyazawa ◽  
Yutaka Nishimura ◽  
Satoru Sugiyama ◽  
Takeshi Yamakawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Serum Cortisol ◽  
Endocrine Diseases ◽  
The Central Nervous System

High-pressure liquid chromatography was used to study the development of blood adrenocortical circadian rhythm in a total of 64 children, ranging in age from 1 month to 15 years. Patients with endocrine diseases, congenital anomalies, and diseases of the central nervous system were excluded from this study. Determination of corticosteroid concentration was possible with 20 to 100 µL of serum. Twenty-four hour patterns were determined at six-hour intervals. A distinct circadian rhythm with an amplitude comparable to that of an adult emerged at approximately 6 months of age.

Maternal Hydramnios and Congenital Anomalies of the Central Nervous System

1955 ◽  
Vol 252 (14) ◽  
pp. 555-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Prindle ◽  
Theodore H. Ingalls ◽  
Samuel B. Kirkwood
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Alcune considerazioni sulla ecografia transfontanellare nell'approccio diagnostico delle malattie cerebrali del neonato e del lattante

1997 ◽  
Vol 10 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 215-216
Author(s):  
G. Vallone ◽  
V. Coppola ◽  
S. Gallo ◽  
V. Molese ◽  
A. Buonomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Contrast Media ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Transfontanellar ultrasonography is the first methodology in the study of the central nervous system of the newborn, especially if the baby is premature and the checked pathologic picture is influenced by the pregnancy age of the little patient, as intracerebral haemorhagic lesions and hypoxic ischaemic lesions are much more frequent in the premature. In case of diseases not correlated with the pregnancy age, as congenital anomalies, and endocranial infections, haemorhagic and neoplasms, transfontanelle ultrasonography also shows its undisputed utility. Transfontanellar ultrasonography with Color Doppler allows a further intensification of the investigation and the use of echographic contrast media will significantly help the vascular diagnosis.

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