The effect of the seasonal cerebro-spinal meningitis on the incidence of hydrocephalus in Sudanese children
Other Title(s)
أثر مرض السحائي الموسمي على معدل حدوث استسقاء الرأس في الأطفال المرضى السودانيين
Author
Source
Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2006), pp.36-40, 5 p.
Publisher
Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2006-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
شملت هذه الدراسة 78 طفلاً يعانون من مرض استسقاء الرأس في مستشفى الخرطوم التعليمي, مستشفى سوبا الجامعي و مستشفى الشعب التعليمي.
لوحظ أن 69 (88.4%) من أولئك المرضى أصيبوا بمرض إستسقاء الرأس بعد تعرضهم لمرض السحائي الذي حدث بصورة وبائية موسمية خلال الأعوام 1993 و 1994.
90% من أولئك الأطفال المرضى يقل عمرهم عن سنتين و برنامج التحصين الوطني ضد السحائي لم يشملهم.
نحن نرى عدم التحصين ربما يكون هو سبب تعرضهم لمرض السحائي الذي أدى بدوره إلى مضاعفات إستسقاء الرأس عندهم.
من هنا تبرز أهمية التحصين للوقاية من المرض و مضاعفاته و الحاجة إلى إجراء عمليات جراحية.
Abstract EN
The inflammatory process of meningitis may obstruct the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid culminating into increased intracranial tension and in children before closure of their frontanel may lead to hydrocephalus.
This study was constructed to find out the impact of the out break of meningococcal meningitis into the frequency of hydrocephalus in young children.
We found that the peak of the incidence of acquired hydrocephalus in young children follows that of the seasonal cerebro-spinal meningitis (CSM) by few weeks.
The age group affected by post- meningetic hydrocephalus was that below two years.
Children of this age group were not included in the national vaccination program against cerebro-spinal meningitis at the time of the study, which may be the cause of their high susceptibility.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sulayman, Muhammad Uthman M.. 2006. The effect of the seasonal cerebro-spinal meningitis on the incidence of hydrocephalus in Sudanese children. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences،Vol. 1, no. 1, pp.36-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-293426
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sulayman, Muhammad Uthman M.. The effect of the seasonal cerebro-spinal meningitis on the incidence of hydrocephalus in Sudanese children. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jun. 2006), pp.36-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-293426
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sulayman, Muhammad Uthman M.. The effect of the seasonal cerebro-spinal meningitis on the incidence of hydrocephalus in Sudanese children. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2006. Vol. 1, no. 1, pp.36-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-293426
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 37
Record ID
BIM-293426