@article {Aluja-Jaramillo:2024:2637-8329:162,
title = "Neonatal Head Ultrasound: Normal Findings and Common Abnormalities",
journal = "Neurographics",
parent_itemid = "infobike://asnr/ng",
publishercode ="asnr",
year = "2024",
volume = "14",
number = "2",
publication date ="2024-04-01T00:00:00",
pages = "162-171",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2637-8329",
eissn = "2637-8329",
url = "https://asnr.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/asnr/ng/2024/00000014/00000002/art00007",
doi = "doi:10.3174/ng.2300032",
keyword = "CVI = cavum velum interpositi, CoC = corpus callosum, GMH-IVH = germinal matrix hemorrhage intraventricular hemorrhage, CSP = cavum septum pellucidum, PVL = periventricular leukomalacia, US = ultrasound",
author = "Aluja-Jaramillo, F. and Pantoja-Burbano, O.A. and Mej{\’ı}a-Le{\’o}n, A.F.",
abstract = "Ultrasound is frequently used for the evaluation of the brain parenchyma and brain pathologies in neonates, due to its low cost, accessibility, and the absence of ionizing radiation, making it a great tool for a quick and feasible diagnosis in both term and preterm neonates. Ultrasound
has a special role in the detection of germinal matrix hemorrhage, its complications, and sequelae. This article proposes a simple approach for the evaluation of the main anatomic structures of the neonates brain, through different approaches (anterior, posterior, and mastoid) based
on diagrams and image correlation, as well as a review of the principal anatomic variants that should be considered and main pathologies. We also include the pitfalls and the most common radiologic appearance for a quick and appropriate identification to provide a correct diagnosis in the
clinical setting.Learning Objective: To identify and interpret the main findings in neonatal head ultrasound, including anatomic variants and the main pathologies in both full-term and preterm neonates",
}