CT analysis of cerebral atrophy in children

Objective To analyze CT image of cerebral atrophy after brain impairment in children.Methods Clinical and CT data of 46 children with different degree cerebral atrophy after brain impairment were collected and analyzed.Results Through the CT image,there were 15 cases of diffuse cerebral atrophy,31cases of circumscribed cerebral atrophy,19 cases of peripheral cerebral atrophy and 27 cases of central cerebral atrophy.19 cases were HIE of newborn,10 cases ware sequelae of congenital intrauterine infection,5 cases were diagnosed as viral encephalitis,hemorrhage due to delayed HDN and cerebral trauma each were 3 cases,4 cases were cerebral vasculer malformation and 2 cases were caused by others.Conclusion Cerebral atrophy is a frequent CT image after brain injured in children.Misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis would not happen by carefully analysing the CT image and the clinical data.