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Cranial transillumination in early and severe malnutrition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2012

Rozovski N. Jaime
Affiliation:
Pediatric Research Laboratory, Hospital Manuel Arriara7acute;n, University of Chile, Casilla 5370, Santiago 3-Chile
Novoa S. Fernando
Affiliation:
Pediatric Research Laboratory, Hospital Manuel Arriara7acute;n, University of Chile, Casilla 5370, Santiago 3-Chile
Abarzúa F. Jorge
Affiliation:
Pediatric Research Laboratory, Hospital Manuel Arriara7acute;n, University of Chile, Casilla 5370, Santiago 3-Chile
Mönckeberg B. Fernando
Affiliation:
Pediatric Research Laboratory, Hospital Manuel Arriara7acute;n, University of Chile, Casilla 5370, Santiago 3-Chile
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Abstract

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1. By means of a cranial transillumination method used in conjunction with lumbar and bregmatic punctures, an increase in the space which contains the cerebro-spinal fluid in the cranial region is suggested in children with severe marasmic malnutrition.

2. The results appear to indicate that this is due to a diminished brain size, creating a space in the interior of the cranium which secondarily fills with cerebro-spinal fluid.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1971

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