Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children

Flashcards on alterations of neurologic function in children.

Fontanelles

Soft spots in the skull of children.

CNS malformations

Defects of neural tube closure.

Spina bifida

Vertebrae fail to close

Myelomeningocele

A saclike cyst containing meninges, spinal fluid and portion of spinal cord with its nerves.

Plagiocephaly

Asymmetric shape of skull

Microcephaly

Defect in brain growth as a whole

Dandy-Walker malformation

Congenital defect of cerebellum; large posterior fossa cyst

Congenital hydrocephalus

Increased CSF pressure; Enlargement of ventricles

Static encephalopathies

Neurologic condition caused by fixed lesion without active disease.

Inherited metabolic disorders

Defects in amino acid metabolism that result in lack of normal protein and absence of enzymatic activity.

Intoxications of the CNS

Drug induced encephalopathies from ingestion or overdose.

Meningoencephalitis

Meningitis and encephalitis both present.

Epilepsy

Diagnosed when child has more than one unprovoked seizure.

Febrile seizures

Benign seizures.

Neuroblastoma

Embryonal tumor originating outside the CNS in the developing sympathetic nervous system.