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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Transfontanelle Ultra-Sonography: An Invaluable Tool in the Assessment of the Infant Brain
Tropical Doctor, Volume 34, No. 4, Year 2004
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Description
Transfontanelle (cranial) ultrasonography, was carried out in 98 Nigerian infants over a period of 5 years. Of the infants, 38 (38.8%) had hydrocephalus from various causes while 26 (25.5%) had congenital anomalies. As ultrasound equipment is becoming a more readily available and affordable tool in the developing countries, it should become much easier for medical staff in these countries to arrive at the correct diagnosis of intracranial diseases in infants. © 2004, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nzeh, Donald Amasike
Nigeria
University of Iiorin Teaching Hospital
Erinle, Sunday Adesubomi
Nigeria
Federal Medical Centre Nigeria
Sa’idu, Sule A.
Nigeria, Sokoto
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Pam, Stephen D.
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/004947550403400413
ISSN:
00494755
e-ISSN:
17581133
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health