Clinical question: Evaluate for any intraventricular hemorrhage, infectious causes or brain pathology. Signs and symptoms cord full-term female presenting with seizures (lip smacking and left arm twitching and flexing) on DOL one. Nonenhanced head CT:There is no evidence of intracranial hemorrhage, edema, mass effect, midline shift or hydrocephalus. The overall appearance of brain is within normal for patient's stated age of two days. Ventricular system remains within normal size. Calvarium is intact. Median cavities are pneumatized. No pneumatization of visualized sinuses. Follow up with an MRI is recommended if clinical symptoms persist.
Negative CT of brain and calvarium.