All issues > Volume 36(11); 1993

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1993;36(11):1570-1577. Published online November 15, 1993.

Intractranial Hemorrhage in Full-Term Neonates by Ultrasonography

Chang Gyu CG Lim¹, Joon Soo JS Park¹, Woo Ryong WR Lee¹, Jae Ock JO Park¹, Sang Mann SM Shin¹, Sang Jhoo SJ Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Intracranial hemorrhage is the most common neuropathologic finding in premature infants. But in full-term infants, It is less common and rarely causes death. We found out intracranial hemorrhages in 21 full-term neonates by real-time neurosonography and concluded as followings. 1) Among 21 neonates, 17 infants were male and 4 infants were female. 2) In 11(52.3%) infants the hemorrhage was detected within 7 days after birth. 3) The intracranial hemorrhage was not related with delivery type nor Apgar score. 4) In 13 cases(61.9%) the hemorrhage was in the subependymal germinal matrix and the degree was Grade I. 5) Precipitation or associated factors were asphyxia, pneumonia, ventilator care, RDS and congenital heart disease. 6) Symptoms and signs were seizure, apnea, lethargy, cyanosis, jaundice, anemia or bulging fontanel.

Keywords :Intracranial hemorrhage, Full-Term infants, Neurosonography