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Anatomo-physiological peculiarities
of CNS in children and their clinical
importance
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The central nervous system appears at the beginning
of the 3rd week as a slipper-shaped plate of
thickened ectoderm, the neural plate.
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Its lateral edges soon become elevated to form
the neural folds. With further development, the neural folds
become more elevated, approach each other in the midline, and finally fuse, thus forming the neural tube.
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Neural tube defects account for the most congenital
anomalies of the CNS and result from the failure
of the neural tube to close spontaneously between the 3rd and 4th wk of in utero development. Neural tube defects (NTDs) involve the meninges, vertebrae, muscles, and skin.
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Neural tube defects (NTDs)
spina bifida occulta
meningocele
myelomeningocele
encephalocele
anencephal
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Neural tube defects (NTDs)
can be diagnosed prenatally by
ultrasound, and by determination of ά-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in
maternal serum and amniotic fluid. The cranium or vertebra can be visualized since 12 weeks of gestation, and defects can be detected.
Recent evidence indicates that folic acid (folate) reduces the incidence of NTDs in certain populations.
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Neural tube defects (NTDs)
Meningocele (Meningoencephalocele) is herniation of
meninges and brain(medulla) through a defect in the skull
or vertebra split producing a fluid-filled sac in the occipital or lumbar region.
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lumbar meningomyelocele in a 3-day-infant
Neural tube
defects (NTDs)
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The sloping forehead and small head circumference
are
evident, although progressive ventricular
enlargement often subsequently occurs in
such children.
Occipital meningoencephalocele
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In embryo at its cephalic end of the
neural tube the brain bladders are forming from which
all parts of the brain are originated within approximately 2-3 months of in utero development, including neural parts of ear, eye and sense of smell.
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Hemispheres of the brain are developed from the
first brain bladder. Errors of embryogenesis, connected with an
action of a teratogen (the factor inducing abnormalities) can lead to severe pathology of the fetus and newborn, for example, microcephaly and anencephaly. The cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum are usually absent, and only a residue of the brain stem can be identified when anencephaly presents.
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Hydranencephaly
Magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) shows
the brain stem and
spinal
cord
with some remnants
of the cerebellum
and the
cerebral
cortex.
The remainder volume
of cranium
is filled with CSF
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CSF (cerebral spinal fluid)
CSF flow results from the
pressure gradient that exists between the ventricular system and
venous channels. The intraventricular pressure is twice higher than the pressure in the superior sagittal sinus.
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CSF
Hydrocephalus resulting from CSF accumulation inside the brain
is called internal hydrocephalus.
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The cranial computerized tomogram (CT) of the infant`s
brain with congenital virus-associated encephalopathy
Cerebral atrophy with enlarged
ventricles and widened sulsi (internal hydrocephalus).
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CSF is absorbed primarily by the arachnoid villi
through tight junctions of their endothelium by the pressure
forces.
Hydrocephalus resulting from malfunction of the arachnoid villi is called nonobstructive or communicating hydrocephalus.
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External hydrocephalus in the newborn with in utero
infection of the brain (MRI)
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Features of CNS in fetus and newborn
The brain
development is characterizing by gradual formation and maturation of
brain structures from ontologically "old" to "young“. Note the line: the spinal cord, brain stem, subcortical formations, cerebellum and at last the cortex are making mature.
First months of life there is some functional minority of regulating activity of the cortex in favour to the subcortical formations with domination of thalamopallidal and striopallidal areas.
• The child’s brain contains more protein than the brain of the adult. Cerebral proteins make the tissues of brain hydrophilic and bent them to cellular edema.
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Features of CNS in fetus and newborn (continue)
There
is not clear differentiation of the brain’s layers (grey
and white substances are indistinctly differentiated among themselves).
The gyri and sulci of the cortex are not deep that reduces the absolute and relative area of the child's cortex in comparison to adult.
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Features of CNS in fetus and newborn (continue)
The
blood-brain barrier (BBB) of the fetus and newborn
is
normally indiscriminately permeable, allowing protein and other large and small molecules to pass freely between the cerebral vessels and the brain.
becomes mature only to the ending of the neonatal period
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Features of CNS in fetus and newborn
Central and
peripheral neurons form myelin coating gradually. Myelinization finally finishes
only after the 3-rd year of life.
Due to undeveloped myelinization in children long time the cortex physiology will be characterizing to be bent to generalization of irritation and difficulties of neuronal braking.
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Features of CNS in fetus and newborn
The features
of the brain vascular system of fetus when anastomoses
develop insufficiently make the brain of premature newborn easily vulnerable to hypoxia, mechanical, and thrombotic damages. This can promote for cerebral ischemia and hypoxia with form of cerebral palsy.
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Neurologic evaluation of the child. Complaints&History.
Seizures (convulsion)
are involuntary, violent contraction of muscles. Seizures may be:
tonic or clonic,
focal or generalized.
Tonic seizures are characterized by increased tone or rigidity.
Clonic seizures consist of rhythmic muscle contraction and relaxation, when stereotypic, wide movements observe in extremities and other parts of a body.
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Opisthotonus in a brain-injured infant. This is the
tonic seizure.
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Objective neurological examination
of the child should include 4
main diagnostic aspects:
1. Level of consciousness (LOC)
2.
Mentality
3. Head examination
4. Evaluation of motor system
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A well child is conscious, alert and responsive
Level of consciousness (LOC)
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Level of consciousness (LOC)
Lethargy or pathological sleepy (somnolence)
is possible to determine as an unusual sleep of
the patient.
Confusion. The responses of confused patients demonstrate a failure to comprehend their surroundings. The patient is unable to estimate direction or location, is apt to be disoriented in time and may misidentify people.
Cоmа is absence of consciousness.
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Level of consciousness (LOC)
This is a child with
meningitis. The child is somnolent and can not arouse.
Note the face of a gray color.
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Stages of coma
Stupor: The stuporous patient arouses from
sleep only after painful stimuli. Verbal responses are slow
or even absent. The patient lapses into an unresponsive state when the stimulus ceases.
Light coma: the patient has response to painful stimulus.
Deep cоmа: there is no response to painful stimulus.
Terminal coma: coma with a muscular relaxation and apnea.
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A fontanel bulging is a reliable indicator of
increased ICP, but vigorous crying can cause a protuberant
fontanel in a normal infant.
ICP-intracranial pressure
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Oculomotor (3-rd) nerve paresis: ptosis (impossibility to lift
an upper eyelid) and removal of an eyeball laterally
(temporally).
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Facial nerve palsy
Facial nerve palsy
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Facial nerve palsy. Notice the loss of the
nasolabial fold and the mouth deviated to the left
when he smiles.
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A newborn with right facial palsy
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Unilateral (right-side) hypoglossal (12th) nerve paresis. Tongue deviation.
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Abnormal gaits
The spastic gait
Circumduction gait
Cerebellar
ataxia
waddling gait
clumsy, tentative gait
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Movement disorders
Paralysis (palsy) – the absence of
any voluntary movements
Paresis is incomplete paralysis
Ataxia - gross
uncoordination that may become worse with the eyes closed
Athetosis - slow, writhing, wormlike, constant, grossly uncoordinated movements that increase on voluntary activity and decrease on relaxation
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A newborn with brachial right sided paralysis (palsy).
The arm hangs limp alongside the body and internally
rotated, and the wrist is pronated hand (hangs limp downwards).
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Movement disorders
Dystonia - slow twisting movements of limbs
or trunk (alternation of a hypotonia with rigidity, formation
of elaborate postures)
Tics - involuntary, compulsive, stereotyped movements of an associated group of muscles (can be suppressed by strong-willed effort).
Tremors - constant small very fast involuntary movements.
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Muscles
Examination includes assessment of
muscles’ development: wasting,
pseudohypertrophy
Tone: hypotonia, hypertonia
Strength: increase, decrease
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Posterior aspect of the legs of a father
and his 6-year-old son with a rare autosomal dominant
muscular dystrophy. Hypertrophy of the calves resembles Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Hypotonia
On ventral suspension, the baby assumes the position
of a rag doll.
When pulled up from the
supine to the sitting position, the head of the baby lags.
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Main semiotics of CNS disorders. Meningitis.
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Examination for neck rigidity in older child
Meningeal irritation
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Brudzinski’s sign
Meningeal irritation
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Kernig’s sign
Meningeal irritation
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LP
The lumbar punction confirms the meningitis
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Normal Values for Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
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CSF finding in bacterial meningitis
ICP - increased
White
blood cell count, μL - 100 –
10000
Cell type - neutrophiles 100%
Protein content - ≥ 40 mg/dl (0.4 g/l)
Glucose - ≤ 40 mg/dl (≤ 50% blood glucose)
Culture - positive