Spectrum Of Mr Imaging In Children With Developmental Delay

Abstract

Introduction Gross or significant delays in multiple developmental domains are referred to as developmental delays. Numerous aetiology such as genetic, metabolic, endocrine, vascular, malformation syndromes, traumatic, infectious, toxic, and environmental factors are linked to them. The purpose of the study is to evaluate MRI brain's effectiveness in treating developmental delay in children.

Materials and method This observational and descriptive study included 50 paediatric patients with developmental delay, who were referred to the Radiology department. All the patients were subjected MRI brain study, acquired in 1.5 Tesla Siemens Magnetom.

Results In the total sample size, 42 cases showed abnormal morphological appearances. Out of the 42 patients, 5 had prominent Virchow-Robin spaces and aberrant basal ganglia; 8 had hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE); 13 had congenital and developmental defects. 6 patients had cerebral atrophy along with encephalomalacia and 10 patients had ventriculomegaly and corpus callosum hypoplasia.

Conclusion MRI brain aids in the diagnosis of developmental delay aetiologies, which leads to suitable care and parental guidance. MRI brain with functional MRI, MR spectroscopy, diffusion tensor imaging, and tractography can boost the likelihood of a more accurate diagnosis, particularly in children whose brains are anatomically normal.