| The value of computerized axial tomography of the brain in children with central nervous system disorders. |
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Young Gyun Lee, Dae Sung Hwang, Kwang Soo Oh, Hyang Seuk Yoon, Jong Duck Kim |
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Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iri, Korea |
| 중추신경계 이상 환아에서 뇌전산화 단층촬영의 진단적 의의* |
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이영균, 황대성, 오광수, 윤향석, 김종덕 |
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원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 10 April 1991 • Accepted: 28 June 1991 |
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| Abstract |
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The introduction of computerized tomography (CT), a diagnostic method, has revolutionized the
evaluation of neurologic disorders in children. And it provides a noninvasive, safe, and rapid diagnosis
of intracranial pathology.
CT scanning was performed on 126 children with neurologic symptoms who had admitted to
department of pediatrics, Wonkwang University Hospital, from January 1986 to June 1990.
Our study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of the CT scanning in the medical evaluation of
above patients.
The results were as follows;
1) Of the 126 patients, 34 percent had abnormal CT findings.
2) Of the 43 (34%) patients who had abnormal CT scans, 9 had cerebral atrophy, 8 had hydroce-
phalus, 5 had cerebrovascular disorder, each 4 had brain tumor and porencephaly, respectively.
3) The incidence of abnormal CT scans according to chief complaints was high in large head,
growth and mental retardation, whereas low in seizure, visual disturbance and headache.
4) Multivariate analysis with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was used to determine
which factors were most strongly related to the abnormal CT findings. Among 4 variables including
age, chief complaints, final diagnosis and sex, the age was most significant factor to predict abnormal
CT scans.
5) Brain CT was valuable in diagnosis of tumor, vascular lesion, hydrocephalus and subdural
hygroma. |
| Key Words:
Brain CT, Central Nervous System Disorder |
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