Head ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute neurological diseases

Aim: To establish the efficacy of head ultrasound examination for diagnosis and quick therapy in the acute neurologic pathology of new-borns and infants. Material and methods: We studied the cases of new-borns and infants with acute neurologic pathology and also those with other neurologic signs that were admitted in the Department of Pediatric Neurology, „Dr. V. Gomoiu“ Children's Hospital in a period of 10 years. We used a 3.5MHz transducer to view the entire nervous system and also a 7.5MHz transducer to observe gyration and other anomalies. Results: The images were obtained in acute neurologic pathology (e.g…