Abstract

MARTINEZ, Leyda; PANTOJA, Jannetty  and  UZCATEGUI, Antonio. Encefalopatía crónica no progresiva secundaria a enfermedad vascular cerebral hemorrágica por deshidratación hipernatrémica: a propósito de un caso. Arch Venez Puer Ped [online]. 2007, vol.70, n.4, pp.136-138. ISSN 0004-0649.

Studies in the last years on cerebral vascular illnesses in childhood has allowed the recognition of risk factors for this age group. Increase in osmolarity (increase in the viscosity of the blood, polycitemia thrombocitocys, hyperglycemia, hypernatrenia) can cause ischemic phenomena and/or cerebral hemorrhage,causing long term structural lesions. The present work is based on the clinical description and a boy's diagnostic procedures with chronic non progressive encephalopay secondary to cerebral vascular hemorrhagic illness due to hypernatrenic dehydration. The patient was evaluated in the city of Barquisimeto, Lara state in the year 2007.

Keywords : Encephalopathy; cerebral vascular illness; hypernatrenic; dehydration.