Cranial Ultrasound finding in hydrocephalus Sudanese neonates and infants

Abstract

This a longitudinal Retrospective study conducted in Khartoum for cranial ultrasound finding in hydrocephalus Sudanese neonate and infant the study was done cross 50 neonate and infant with hydrocephalic presented to Alshaab & Souba hospital as hydrocephalic some of patient had been diagnosed in Alshaab Hospital and the other were in Souba teaching hospital . The Data was collected from archive and statistic department in both hospitals by using master collection sheet within period 2011 and 2012 . The study showed that; Symptomatic clinical condition with hydrocephalus is 80%, Delivery mode of hydrocephalus patients with Cesarean section present 60%,Congenital hydrocephalus finding present 68% more common than acquired 32%,hydrocephalus associated with Lateral ventricle is 100%,communicating hydrocephalus present 60% while non communicating present 40%,In congenital hydrocephalus Aqueduct is most finding 28% and 24% Arnold chirri II malformation,Post meningitis is prominent acquired causes of acquired hydrocephalus present 100%. Myelomingocele association with are 36% in all cases.