Computed tomographic study of children with microcephaly
Ito, M.; Okuno, T.; Mikawa, H.
No To Hattatsu 21(5): 440-444
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-0831 PMID: 2803795 Document Number: 344709
Computer tomographic (CT) brain scanning was performed on fifty-eight infants and children with microcephaly. CT scans were useful for detecting unsuspected brain lesions and for diagnosing underlying diseases. The head size did not correlate with the CT findings, the degree of mental retardation, or the existence of motor disturbance or epilepsy. On the other hand, the CT findings were correlated with the degree of mental retardation, and the existence of motor disturbance or epilepsy. CT scans were useful for determining the prognosis of the microcephaly.