Diagnostic Tests for Brain swelling

Diagnostic Test list for Brain swelling:

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Brain swelling includes:

• Physical examination
  • Note increase in head circumference measurements out of proportion to other body dimensions or a single head circumference measurement which greatly exceeds the 97th percentile
  • Note large and bulging fontanelle; thinning of the bones of the skull; widening of the sutures; thin, shiny pale scalp; sparse hair; distended superficial scalp veins
  • Neurological examination including looking for papilledema
  • Evaluate the mental status
  • Examine for signs of complications of longstanding brain swelling e.g. diabetes insipidus , early puberty and abnormal temperature control
  • Examine for various abnormalities that are associated with hydrocephalus (swelling of the brain) e.g. spina bifida, skeletal defects and moles on the skin
• Radiological investigation
  • Skull X-Ray
  • Brain ultrasound scan ( through the open fontanelle in young children)
  • CT Scan or MRI brain is investigation of choice in older children and adults) - can assist in defining the cause of the brain swelling.

Home Diagnostic Testing

These home medical tests may be relevant to Brain swelling causes:

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