NGHIÊN CỨU ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG, HÌNH ẢNH CỘNG HƯỞNG TỪ SỌ NÃO VÀ ĐIỆN NÃO ĐỒ Ở BỆNH NHI VIÊM NÃO TẠI BỆNH VIỆN SẢN NHI TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI

Abstract

Introduction: Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain parenchyma. The disease progresses seriously, with a high rate of death and sequelae. Diagnostic Imaging is important to the diagnosis and prognosis of neurological diseases nowadays. Among them, Electroencephalography and Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging are the two most effective techniques in encephalitis. Objective: Describe clinical characteristics, cranial magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography in encephalitis in children. Subject and Method:  A cross-sectional description of encephalitis in pediatric patients from 2 months old to 15 years old treated at Quang Ngai Hospital for Children and Women between January 2022 and November 2023. Result: There were 50 pediatric encephalitis patients. There were 38.0% of pediatric patients with encephalitis lesions on cranial magnetic resonance imaging and 58.0% of pediatric patients with abnormalities on electroencephalography. Conclusion: It is necessary to combine the clinical and para-clinical characteristics in the diagnosis and treatment of encephalitis. Especially, cranial magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography test in pediatric patients with behavioural disorders, headaches of unknown cause, focal seizures, seizures many times per day, seizures lasting more than 10 minutes.