ASSESSMENT OF HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUMES IN INFANTS WITH A HISTORY OF BACTERIAL MENINGITIS

Polat T. B., Cetinkaya F., ÇALIŞKAN M. M., Duran C., Karaman K.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.21, no.1, pp.34-37, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.34-37
  • Keywords: Hippocampal Volume, Bacterial Meningitis, Infants
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the hippocampal damage that occurs soon after a meningitic episode with a view to obtaining data that might contribute to an understanding of whether such changes were likely to be caused by the meningitis.