What does lateral ventricles appearing mildly dilated about 16mm suggest?
Patient: i recenly took my 7 month premuture son to doctor and doctor said that there is some problem in my son brain and we need to do ultrasound of brain, n report said: poor beam penetration due to very small/premutre closure of fontanels.lateral ventricles appear to be mildly dilated each measuring about 16mm. blood evaluation is not possible. so my question is what is the treatment and what are the risk and complications Doctor: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Your son is having premature closure of fontanales. These are gaps in skull which allow to grow brain upto the age of 5 years. So these children are prone for poor brain development and delayed milestones. Their motor functions are also reduced. Intelligent quotient (IQ) will also be low. Complications like brain edema, infection, hydrocephalus etc are more in these children. So your son needs to consult pediatric neurologist. He may need VP shunting (Ventricular peritoneal). Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.