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Neuroimaging in cerebral palsy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15292883     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Parents and clinicians concerned about high-risk infants and children with motor delay or cerebral palsy seek information on cause, treatment, prognosis, and recurrence risk. Used in combination with history and examination, neuroimaging studies can improve diagnosis and management. In premature infants, cranial ultrasound is a reliable, noninvasive diagnostic modality. Nuclear magnetic resonance techniques including magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion weighted imaging can be used effectively in neonatal encephalopathies. In children with motor delay and cerebral palsy syndromes including spastic diplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia, and extrapyramidal movement disorders, conventional magnetic resonance imaging has become an important determinant of diagnosis and management. The aim of this article is to help clinicians select and interpret imaging studies of benefit in clinical care.
Authors:
Jennifer Accardo; Heather Kammann; Alexander H Hoon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pediatrics     Volume:  145     ISSN:  0022-3476     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2004 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-08-04     Completed Date:  2004-08-26     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375410     Medline TA:  J Pediatr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S19-27     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2004 Elsevier Inc.
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Division of Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Brain / embryology,  growth & development
Cerebral Palsy / diagnosis*,  etiology
Child Development
Conscious Sedation
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
Gestational Age
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical History Taking
Neuroradiography
Patient Selection
Physical Examination
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial

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