Chapters 23-24 Brain, Face, Spine Flashcards
The CSP is visualized during which time frame?
18-37 weeks
What anatomy is indicated by the arrows?
Corpus Callosum
What anatomy is being measured in this image?
Cisterna Magna
What is this sign and what abnormality is it related to?
Lemon- shaped Skull;Arnold-Chiari II
Which type of hydrocephalus is more common?
non communicating/obstructive
Aqueductal stenosis causes what brain anomaly?
Hydrocephalus (obstructive)
The sonographic finding of a fluid filled cranium with the absence of cerebral tissue is consistent with:
a- holoprosencephaly b-hydrocephalus
c- hydranencephaly d-schizencephaly
C-HYDRANENCEPHALY
With agenesis of the corpus callosum, this is also usually absent
CSP
A fluid filled cleft in the cerebrum indicates?
a- lissencephaly b-holoporsencephaly
c- schizencephaly d- hydranencephaly
c- schizencephaly
What chromosomal abnormality is most associated with holoprosencephaly?
Trisomy 13
Macroglossia is most commonly found with which syndrome?
Beck-wiedemann syndrome
Trisomy 13 is also known as
Patau Syndrome
Down Syndrome is also known as
Trisomy 21
The nuchal fold thickness should not exceed?
6mm
Micrognathia means
a small mandible
The cisterna magna is enlarged if it measures more than:
a. 5mm
b. 7mm
c. 10mm
d. 12mm
C
A cisterna magna with an AP dimension greater than 10mm can indicate Dandy-Walker malformation or mega cisterna magna. If the AP measurements is less than 2mm, Arnold Chiari II malformation could be present.
Which cranial structure is considered abnormal if it increases in size between ultrasound exams performed at 20 and 28 weeks?
a. choroid plexus
b. thalamus
c. cerebellum
d. lateral ventricle
D
The lateral ventricles are usually consistent in size throughout pregnancy. An increase in size between serial exams can indicate a developing problem with CNS drainage.
What is the function of the choroid plexus?
a. the choroid plexus is responsible for releasing multiple types of hormones that control fetal circulation and blood pressures
b. the choroid plexus is responsible for releasing multiple types of hormones that control fetal lung maturation
c. the choroid plexus is responsible for production of cerebrospinal fluid
d. the choroid plexus is responsible for releasing multiple types of hormones that control fetal growth and metabolism
C
The choroid plexus is responsible for production of cerebrospinal fluid.
The corpus callosum should be completely formed by which week of gestation?
a. 12
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
D
The corpus callosum should be completely formed by 18 weeks. If it is not identified after 18 weeks, agenesis should be suspected.
What intracranial structure is located anterior to the lobes of the thalamus?
a. third ventricle
b. cavum septum pellucidum
c. choroid plexus
d. cerebellum
B
The cavum septum pellucidum is located anterior to the lobes of the thalamus. The 3rd ventricle is located between the two lobes of the thalamus.
What area do we use as windows for a fetal brain scan that is also known as “soft spots”?
Fontanelles
What does Craniosynostosis lead to?
A irregular shaped skull
What is another name for fontanelles
“Soft spots”
What is falx cerebri?
A double fold of dura layer, which is located within the interhemispheric
What is the corpus callosum?
A thick band of tissue that provides communication between right and left halves of the brain
What is the sonographic appearance of the corpus callosum?
Echogenic band of tissue within the midline of the brain connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
What is the Cavum Septum Pellucidum (CSP)?
A midline brain structure that can be identified in the anterior portion of the brain between the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles
What is the sonographic appearance of CSP?
Anechoic “box-shaped”