Recommendations of the Polish Medical Radiological Society regarding MRI in patients with plexiform neurofibromas in the course of neurofibromatosis type 1.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetically determined disorder with a complex clinical picture, including disorders of many systems and organs, that predisposes to the development of various cancers. Approximately 10-30% of patients with NF1 develop plexiform neurofibromas (PN), non-malignant tumours growing along the nerves, tending to infiltrate nerves and nerve plexuses, and may grow into internal organs, the spinal canal, and middle ear, deforming bones and various regions of the body. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in the management of individuals during the course of PN, as a screening tool at baseline, for surveillance (in individuals with known PN), to evaluate treatment response, and for preoperative assessment for surgical planning.

Non-accidental Trauma as an Example of an Underestimated Problem in Pediatrics: Maltreated Child Syndrome and Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Injuries, including both accidental and non-accidental trauma, represent a common reason for hospitalization in the pediatric population. The impact of violence in the caregiver-child relationship is an important and often underestimated problem in pediatrics. Child abuse can present itself in various forms, including both psychological and physical manifestations.

Cognitive disorders in a patient with an arachnoid cyst of the sylvian fissure and improvement after surgical treatment: Case description.

Arachnoid cysts cause a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms. Often it is difficult to clearly establish the relation between the presence of an arachnoid cyst and problems reported by the patient, which may, although not necessarily, be due to chronically elevated intracranial pressure. In recent years, increasing attention is paid to cognitive disorders accompanying arachnoid cysts, such as memory disorders, attention disorders, or language function disorders.

Schizencephaly-diagnostics and clinical dilemmas.

Background: Schizencephaly is an uncommon congenital disorder of cerebral cortical development. The defect is characterized by the presence of a cleft in the brain extending from the surface of the pia mater to the cerebral ventricles. The margins of the cleft are lined with heterotropic, dysplastic gray matter.