Pediatric
Pediatric Neurological Conditions
Question Answer
Brain size of infant is ____%
of adult size 25%
Brain size of a 1yo is ____%
of adult size 50%
brain size of a 3 year old is
____% of adult size 75%
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Pediatric
Pediatric Neurological Conditions
Question Answer
Brain size of infant is ____%
of adult size 25%
Brain size of a 1yo is ____%
of adult size 50%
brain size of a 3 year old is
____% of adult size 75%
Brain size of a 6 year old is
___% of adult size 90%
Head circumference for a term
infant is ____ cm 34-35 cm
Head circumference of a 6mo
old is ____ cm 44 cm
Head circumference of a 1 yo
is ____ cm 47 cm
Sutures and fontanels stay
open in infants to compensate
for increases in ___
ICP
Continuing separation of
sutures may occur until ____
years of age
10-12 yo
Papilledema - edema of the
____ is due to open sutures
and fontanels
pupils
Premature closure of sutures
and fontanels can cause a
potential for ____ damage
neurologic
Head circumference at birth is
____" larger than
circumference chest
1" larger
T/F by one year of age the
head and chest circumference
are equal
True
myelinization of the CNS
begins in utero or at birth in utero (approx week 16)
Myelinization of CNS usually
complete by ____ puberty
Myelinization of CNS
promotes progressive ____
and ____ motor development
progressive coordination
and fine motor
development
____ is Increased
accumulation of CSF in
ventricles and compresses the
brain
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus occures in ___
/ 1000 live births 3-4/1000
If an infant is born with
hydrocephalus, it can be
because of a ____ infection
intrauterine (in the uterus
= aka. womb)
Acquired hydrocephalus can
be caused from what three
things
infection, neoplasm and
hemorrhage
Blockage outside ventricular
system is ____ hydrocephalus communicating
Communicating
hydrocephalus happens when
CSF is inadequately circulated
or reabsorbed in the ____
space
subarachnoid space -
subarachnoid hemorrhage
Flow of CNS obstruction
within the ventricular system
is ____ hydrocephalus
noncomunicating
noncommunicating
hydrocephalus prevents CSF
from ____ the subararachnoid
space for reabsorption
reaching - stenosis of
aqueduct of sylvius or
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
____ tumor causes increased
CSF secretions which causes
hydrocephalus
Choroid Plexus Tumor
Some manifestations of infant
intercranial pressure (IICP)
head enlarge,nonpulsatile
& bulgine anterior
fontanel, scalp veins
dilated, cranial sutures
seperated, Macewen sign
(sound of a cracked pot),
Bossing of frontal bone,
setting-sun eyes, changes
in LOC, irritable,
lethargic,
opisthotonos(back
arching)
What are some manifestations
of infant intercranial pressure
(IICP)
poor feeding, shrill, high
pitched cry,
developmental delay and
seizures
Older child ICP
Manifestations
HA/N/V, ataxia,
strabismus, dipopia, pupil
unequal response to light,
papilledema, LOC change,
Intellectual impairment
and seizures
____ is the late sign of IICP
with manifestations of
hypertension, bradycardia and
apnea
Cushing's Triad
Diagnosis of hydrocephalus
include ____ ultrasonography,
measurement of ____
circumference,
and____imaging studies
fetal ultrasonography,
head circumference,
neuroimaging studies
Neuroimaging studies include
evaluation of size and position
of ____ and subarachnoid
spaces
ventricles
surgical management of
hydrocephalus include
correcting the ____ and shunt
placement
correction of obstruction
Shunt the ventricles to the
peritoneal cavity is called
____
ventriculoperitoneal (VP)
shunt
VP shunt is best for infants or
children infants
4 Risks for VP shunt include
Bowel perforation, ascites,
paralytic ileus and
peritonitis
____ shunt drains ventricles to
the right atrium
Ventriculoatrial (VA)
shunt
The VA shunt is best for
infants or children older child - rare
4 Risks for VA shunt
Congestive heart failure,
pulmonary edema,
septicemia, and bacterial
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