KEY POINTS 1. Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections can cause potentially devastating infections in newborn infants. 2. HSV has a double-stranded linear DNA genome and is seen in two variants, HSV-type 1 and HSV-type 2. 3. Neonatal HSV infections…
Summary of Key Points Duplex sonography is a valuable, functional addition to anatomic sonography of the pediatric brain. Various quantitative metrics can be extracted from the flow curves, including peak systolic, end-diastolic flow velocity, time average maximum mean blood flow…
In the neonatal period the most frequently encountered spinal pathologies are of developmental nature. Spinal tumors or infections are exquisitely rare in neonates. Spinal trauma may occasionally be encountered and typically result from a complicated/traumatic delivery. This chapter will consequently…
The spinal cord is an integral part of the neural axis or central nervous system. Disease entities in the brain or spinal cord may have a direct or indirect influence on each other. Imaging of the pediatric spine differs from…