Ultrasonography of a brain - the safe procedure which is used for timely diagnosis of various pathologies of a brain. The method does not demand special preparation and does not cause any unpleasant feelings at the child.
Instruction
1. Neurosonografiya, or ultrasonography of a brain, is appointed to most of babies today. Ultrasonography of a brain is performed since the birth and allows to study thoroughly structures of this body, to estimate its condition, to draw a conclusion on the speed of development of a brain of the kid. By means of ultrasonography it is possible to reveal existence of new growths in a brain in the first weeks of life, to define immaturity of crinkles and structural elements, to record existence of a likvor in a mezhpolusharny crack. Timely screening is necessary for the baby to prevent development of complications with any defects of development and to exclude congenital anomalies of structures of a brain.
2. Neurosonografiya is led to the limited period of time, fontanels at the newborn child will not be closed yet therefore parents should prepare the kid for the procedure: for the baby even painless ultrasonography can become a stress source.
3. The research is absolutely safe and painless, is not followed by unpleasant feelings and does not demand specific preparation. Some kids during the procedure sleep peacefully and do not feel concern. In order that the child felt comfortable during ultrasonography, it is recommended to feed previously him and to replace a diaper. The dry and full kid will behave much more quietly, than the child feeling physical discomfort for hunger and damp clothes. For children is more senior it is necessary to take in policlinic a toy or the book which will help the kid to distract from the procedure.
4. Ultrasonography is most often carried out through a big fontanel. Less often the doctor carries out diagnostics through occipital or temporal fontanels. During the procedure the child has to lie quietly on a back, and the doctor drives the sensor in a fontanel, previously having greased the head of the kid with special gel. Actions of the doctor usually do not cause trouble to the kid: the sensor does not put the big pressure upon the child's head. If before the procedure of the child it was succeeded to lull, during ultrasonography the expert acts so softly and carefully that the kid can sleep peacefully, without noticing actions of the doctor.
5. If on the first ultrasonography of a brain any aberrations were revealed, repeated procedures with an interval in 1-2 months for tracking dynamics of changes further will be required. Procedures do not cause side effects and do not affect a physical and emotional condition of the child in any way therefore ultrasonography can repeat bravely unlimited number of times in the presence of medical indications.