Subependymal cyst threatens the life of the babyPhoto: Getty To diagnose a cyst, you can only use ultrasound, which is sent to the neurologist. Modern equipment allows detecting a neoplasm at early stages of development, which facilitates the process of treatment and recovery.
SubEpendymal cyst of the brain: causes
The appearance of a cyst in the brain is naturalthe body's reaction to tissue death. The neoplasm replaces the damaged area, acting as a barrier to the spread of tissue damage and brain cells. A cyst of this type is diagnosed both during pregnancy and after the birth of the child. During gestation, subependymal neoplasms do not pose a threat to the life of the child; if the pregnancy proceeds favorably, they resolve on their own before the moment of birth. Subependymal cysts in newborns develop due to:
- Oxygen starvation (hypoxia) with cord embryos, fetoplacental insufficiency;
- infection in the period of gestation with the herpes virus;
- birth injuries;
- late toxicosis in the mother;
- Rhesus factor incompatibility;
- anemia - lack of iron in the mother's body.
Premature babies are at risk, andalso twins. If a baby from the risk group was not given timely assistance at birth, then by 1-2 months of life he is diagnosed with a cyst. This is due to a lack of oxygen - nutrition for the brain, which causes cell death. The longer the period of oxygen starvation, the more brain tissue dies.
Signs and Diagnosis of the Subependimal Cyst of the Brain
The number of cerebral cysts can be from 1 to 3, in some cases there is a large lesion of the infant's brain. External symptoms can be as follows:
- Anxiety, bad sleep;
- high sensitivity to extraneous noise;
- loss of appetite;
- convulsions;
- hypertonicity of muscles - tense arms and legs of the baby;
- increased intracranial pressure.
If you do not consult a neurologist in a timely manner,The cyst can grow and lead to neurological disorders, developmental delays, speech disorders. It will compress healthy areas of the brain, due to which the child will not be able to hold his head up and move normally. In order to detect a cyst at the early stages of its development, at the age of 1 month, infants are sent for an ultrasound of the brain - neurosonography. The study is carried out using a sensor that runs along the fontanelle. Neurosonography is not carried out after the fontanelle has overgrown, therefore, diagnostics are prescribed to children under 1 year old. If a cyst is detected, the child is prescribed nootropic drugs, drugs that improve blood circulation in the brain and nourish it. In rare cases, surgical intervention is used - children who have reached 6 months of age are given anesthesia and brain surgery is performed. It is impossible to cure a cyst; the child's body needs help to cope with the disease on its own. If the diagnosis is made in a timely manner and the doctor's recommendations are followed, the neoplasm will resolve before the baby reaches 1 year of age. In addition to the drugs prescribed by the neurologist, hardening, massage, therapeutic exercise and physiotherapy are used in adjuvant therapy. Subependymal cyst requires constant monitoring. Children with a damaged brain are prescribed neurosonography at least once every 2 months. This is necessary to track the dynamics. If the cyst begins to grow quickly, drastic measures will be needed. It is also useful to know:
