Congenital brain malformations in the neonatal and early infancy period

Christine Kim; Kristen W Yeom; Michael Iv

doi:10.1053/j.sult.2015.01.003

Congenital brain malformations in the neonatal and early infancy period

Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2015 Apr;36(2):97-119. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2015.01.003. Epub 2015 Feb 3.

Authors

Christine Kim¹, Kristen W Yeom², Michael Iv³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children׳s Hospital, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children׳s Hospital, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
³ Department of Radiology, Stanford University and Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA.

PMID: 26001941
DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2015.01.003

Abstract

Congenital brain malformations are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients who are younger than 2 years. Optimization of patient care requires accurate diagnosis, which can be challenging as congenital brain malformations include an extensive variety of anomalies. Radiologic imaging helps to identify the malformations and to guide management. Understanding radiologic findings necessitates knowledge of central nervous system embryogenesis. This review discusses the imaging of congenital brain malformations encountered in patients who are younger than 2 years in the context of brain development.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain / diagnostic imaging*
Brain / pathology*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nervous System Malformations / diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*