[Ultrasonic study of the brain in the diagnosis of meningoencephalitis in young children]. / Ul'trazvukovoe issledovanie golovnogo mozga v diagnostike meningoéntsefalitov u detei rannego vozrasta.

The paper is concerned with the potentialities of ultrasonic study (USS) of the brain in 60 children of young age, suffering from meningoencephalitides of various genesis. The authors analyzed in detail the results of scanning in different sections, permitting the determination of topographic characterization of a pathological process, changes in the cerebral parenchyma and ventricular system, its spreading and complications. USS ensured the significance of final diagnosis, efficacy of therapy and detection of the effects of cerebral infection, serving a prognostic factor during a follow-up of these patients by pediatricians, neuropathologists and neurosurgeons.