Cranial Ultrasound Screening of Low Birth Weight Infants

  • Immanuel Mustadjab
Keywords: cranial ultrasound, low birth infant

Abstract

Cranial ultrasound examination was performed on 9 L low birth weight in­fants to determine the occurence of cerebral hemorrhage with or without ventricu- lomegaly. In very low birth weight infants cerebral hemorrhage was found in 35%, while the hemorrhage plus ventriculomegaly was found in 18% of the infants. In all low birth weight infants cerebral hemorrhage was found in 17%, while hemorrhage plus ventricu­lomegaly was found in 8% of the infants. In dysmature infants, cerebral hemorrhage wasfound in 10%. Severe asphyxia was associated with hemorrhage or hemorrhage plus ventriculomegaly, where the incidence was 45% and 17%, respectively.

Author Biography

Immanuel Mustadjab
Department of Child Health Gunung Wenang Hospital /Medical School, Sam Ratulangi University.
Published
2017-12-11
How to Cite
1.
Mustadjab I. Cranial Ultrasound Screening of Low Birth Weight Infants. PI [Internet]. 11Dec.2017 [cited 28Mar.2024];36(5-6):98-01. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1696
Received 2017-12-11
Accepted 2017-12-11
Published 2017-12-11