Abstract

VARA CUESTA, Omar León  and  DE PAULA PAREDES, Analíz. Hemorrhage of the thalamus in a term newborn. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2005, vol.9, n.1, pp.81-90. ISSN 1561-3194.

Cerebral hemorrhages in infants are significant in determining neonatal morbidity. A case of a term infant is presented who showed a clinical picture of hemodynamic and neurological dysfunction, with exacerbation of his general status and icterus, and achieving an hemodynamic stability, but not completely his neurological status, therefore doctors determine to perform a skull ultrasound where an image compatible with right thalamus was observed, which was confirmed by CAT. At 1 month a nuclear magnetic resonance was performed, which confirmed that above said and the patient presents no other ventricular dilation, periventricular leucomalacia, or craniofacial damage. Currently this patient is followed up by neurodevelopment office for presenting motor disorders.

Keywords : INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE; THALAMUS; INFANT NEWBORN; UNTRASONICS.

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