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 a naturalthe body's reaction to the death of tissues. The neoplasm replaces the damaged area, playing the role of a barrier to the spread of the defeat of tissues and brain cells. Cysts of this kind are diagnosed both during pregnancy and after the birth of a child. During gestation subependymal neoplasms do not pose a threat to the life of the child, with a favorable course of pregnancy they dissolve on their own until the time of delivery. 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 body of the mother.
At risk are premature babies, andalso twins. If the baby from the risk group at the time of birth was not given timely help, then by 1-2 months of life he is diagnosed with a cyst. This is due to the lack of oxygen - nutrition for the brain, which causes the death of cells. The longer the period of oxygen starvation, the more brain tissue perishes.
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 affection of the infant's brain. External symptoms can be:
- Anxiety, bad sleep;
- high sensitivity to extraneous noise;
- loss of appetite;
- convulsions;
- hypertonic muscles - tense pens and legs of the baby;
- increased intracranial pressure.
If you do not turn to a neurologist in time,the cyst can grow and lead to neurological disorders, developmental lag, speech disorders. It will squeeze healthy areas of the brain, because of which the child can not normally keep the head and move. In order to detect the cyst in the early stages of its development, at the age of 1 month infants are sent to the ultrasound of the brain - neurosonography. The study is carried out using a sensor, which is carried out along the fontanel. Neurosonography is not carried out after the growth of the fontanel, so the diagnosis is assigned to children not older than 1 year. When a cyst is detected, the child is given nootropic drugs, a means that improves blood circulation in the brain and feeds it. In rare cases, surgical intervention is used - children who have reached the age of 6 months are given anesthesia and undergo an operation on the brain. It is impossible to cure a cyst, the child's body needs help to cope with the disease on its own. With the timely diagnosis and following the recommendations of the doctor, the neoplasm dissolves until the baby reaches 1 year of age. In addition to the drugs prescribed by the neurologist, supplemental therapy uses hardening, massage, physiotherapy and physiotherapy. Subependymal cyst requires constant monitoring. Children with brain damage are prescribed neurosonography at least once every 2 months. This is necessary for tracking dynamics. If the cyst begins to grow rapidly, cardiac measures will be needed. It is also useful to know:
