Sonographic diagnostics of ventricular cysts in children with recurrent neurological symptoms

Purpose: To assess the diagnostic value of cranial ultrasound examination in children with neurological symptoms as vertigo and clouding of consciousness. Method: Over a time period of 10 years 420 patients were sent to our sonography unit with symptoms of vertigo or clouding of consciousness. All included patients were younger then 18 years and received sonography of the CNS. If possible, sonography was performed transfontanellar, in older patients transcranial. Results: Intraventricular cystic lesions with visible potent obstruction of CSF circulation was found in 6 of 420 patients. Most findings – associated…