Arredondo EJH

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Numbers for development and behavioral disorders in children have increased in recent years. Defined as a group of impairments (physical, cognitive, psychological, language) that can occur at any time during childhood and adolescence, behavior and development disorders including hyperactivity, bipolar disorder, Down syndrome, among many others.
Objective: To present our experience in patients with developmental and behavioral disorders.
Material and methods: A retrospective longitudinal analysis of brain Magnetic Resonance studies was performed on a group of patients (72) with developmental and behavioral disorder diagnosis with 60 patients with normal MRI studies was used as control group. Diagnosis was made based on clinical criteria and DSM IV studies. Examination was performed on a 1.5 Philips MRI with standard imaging sequences. Analysis was performed on a PACS system.
Results: Seventy two patients were studied. Age range between four and 17 yeas of age. 36 male and 36 female. 12 patients had autism related disorder. Eight had behavioral abnormalities and 12 patients presented language related disorder. 40 patients had mixed behavioral disorders that included: ADHD and ODD twelve patients, PDD and ALD eight patients, OCD, SD and DDD eleven patients. ADD, DD and SD nine patients.
Conclusion: Behavioral and developmental disorders have a wide range of anatomical and physiological alterations some o which we can visualize in neuroimaging studies. The knowledge of neurophysiological pathways and their manifestations on magnetic resonance exams can help us comprehend these illnesses.

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