Cranial ultrasonographic screening findings among healthy neonates and their association with neurodevelopmental outcomes

BackgroundTo analyze the findings of cranial ultrasonographic screening in asymptomatic neonates and to assess association between abnormal results neurodevelopment.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed healthy born 35 42 weeks gestation at our hospital from October 2011 2018.ResultsIn total, 11,681 underwent during study period, 9666 (82.7%) had normal results. Of 2015 with findings, 294 more than two abnormalities. The most common minor were subependymal cysts (8.99%), choroid plexus (2.43%), lenticulostriate vasculopathy (2.34%), frontal horn (1.80%), enlarged cisterna magna (1.04%). Then, 33 (0.28%) major abnormalities, including cerebral hemorrhage, periventricular heterotopia, focal cortical dysplasia, anomalies corpus callosum, vascular malformation. 1334 who serial clinical evaluations, 76 (5.69%) neurodevelopmental disorders, developmental delay, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autistic spectrum disorder.ConclusionThe incidence rate intracranial was 17.3%, about 5.69% disorders. Cranial has its own value helping early detection neonates, some which have prognostic implications. To neurodevelopment. We 2018. In disorder.