Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Neuroradiology brain, Paediatric, CT, MR, Education, Diagnostic procedure, Acute
Authors:
P. Alvayay Quilidran1, V. Schonstedt Geldres2, X. P. STECHER GUZMAN3; 1Santiago, Region Metropolitana/CL, 2santiago/CL, 3Santiago, RM/CL
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-3496
Background
Even though acute neurological deficits are far more common in adults,
they are also relatively common in the pediatric population.
Neuroimaging is fundamental to get an accurate diagnosis to treat the patient correctly.
Computed Tomography (CT) is the most widely used technique in the emergency setting,
being particularly useful for the recognition of blood.
Magnetic Resonance (MR) is more informative in most of the cases but is not always available and may require sedation.
Ultrasound (US) has a role in the newborn,
since it can be done in the intensive care unit and does not require sedation.
Acute neurological deficits in the pediatric population are usually classified as: (a) stroke and (b) stroke mimics.
In this poster we will briefly discuss the most common etiologies.