Publications by authors named "Iwona Kucharska-Miasik"
Article Synopsis
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe gastrointestinal disorder in neonates, requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment, with plain abdominal radiography being the primary evaluation method.
- A study analyzed nine neonates with NEC, finding that while radiography often showed nonspecific results, abdominal ultrasound provided more comprehensive findings, including signs indicative of NEC.
- The results suggested that while ultrasound can aid in NEC diagnosis when radiographic results are inconclusive, plain radiography remains the first-line imaging technique.
Background: Gray matter heterotopia (GMH) is a malformation of the central nervous system characterized by interruption of normal neuroblasts migration between the 7(th) and 16(th) week of fetal development. The aim of the study was the analysis of clinical symptoms, prevalence rate and the most common concurrent central nervous system (CNS) developmental disorders as well as assessment of characteristic morphological changes of gray matter heterotopia in children hospitalized in our institution between the year 2001 and 2012.
Material/methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients' data who were hospitalized in our institution between the year 2001 and 2012.
Article Synopsis
- Schizencephaly is a rare brain malformation caused by issues during cell migration, categorized into two types: "closed lips" (type I) and "open lips" (type II), which differ in the structure of the cleft.
- Researchers analyzed data from 32 children with schizencephaly hospitalized between 1998 and 2011, revealing a range of ages at diagnosis and a high incidence of other CNS malformations alongside developmental and neurological issues like cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary diagnostic tool for recognizing schizencephaly and its associated abnormalities, and advancements in MRI technology are aiding in earlier detection.