Can Doppler sonography be used to diagnose neonatal cerebral infarction caused by portal vein thrombosis

Neonatal cerebral infarction is a serious and disabling condition. It is extremely rare if it occurs in association with portal vein thrombosis. We are reporting 2 cases of neonatal cerebral infarction with this etiology. The unique mechanism of cerebral infarction will be discussed. We propose that in the absence of any identifiable cause for the cerebral infarction, portal vein thrombosis should be considered and a Doppler sonography for the portal system is worth carrying out to confirm the diagnosis

Acute diarrheal disease in children under five years of age in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia

A follow-up study was conducted in 859 children younger than 5 years who were treated for acute diarrhea at the Diarrhoea Control Center, Dammam, during 1408H [1987-1988]. The purpose of study was to investigate the potential enteropathogens responsible for causing diarrhea among these children. An enteropathogen was isolated from stool samples in 52.6% of the children. Multiple infections were seen in 0.8% of the children. The most common enteropathogens isolated, in descending frequency, were rotavirus, Salmonella, Shigella, and Camplobacter jejuni, followed by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and nonagglutinating virbrios. Rotavirus infection was accompanied by respiratory infection and fever among 30% of the children. The most common parasite isolated was Giardia lamblia