Analyzing the characteristics of epilepsy, electroencephalographic activity and brain lesions after intracranial hemorrhage in infant
- Author:
Thang Van Nguyen
;
Giang Thi Thu Do
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intracranial hemorrhage;
Sequelae;
Infant
- MeSH:
Intracranial Hemorrhages/ diagnosis;
pathology;
therapy;
Infant
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2007;55(6):51-57
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: The intracranial hemorrhage (lCH) in infant due to vitamin K deficiency were been informed a lot at all over the world since the year of 80's. In Viet Nam, in recent years, this disease still most occurs which account for 110-130 children/100000 alive infant. The intracranial hemorrhage (lCH) in infant causes severe neurological, psychiatric sequelae. Objectives: This study aims to analyze the characteristics of epilepsy, changing of electroencephalogram and lesions of brain after intracranial hemorrhage in infant. Subjects and method:A descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted on 97 infant patients with the age ranged from 8 days to 3 months years old whom treated in National Hospital for Peadiatric. Results: Epilepsy was common (45.3%), with generalized seizures in 24.7% , partial seizures in 20.6%. The main intracranial lesions were cerebral cyst and atrophy in right or left hemisphere or both sides. Electroencephalic activity was found impaired in most of patients: Disorder of background waves in 19.6 %, low localized waves in 31%, proxystic ativity with spike in 45.3% and decrease in electroencephalographic amplitude in cystic areas. Conclusion: The epilepsy, abnormal electroencephalographic activities, severe lesions of brain were common after intracranial hemorrhage in infant.
