Echoencephaloscopy in diagnostics of cerebral echinococcosis

Abstract

Objective. Analysis of the results of echoencephaloscopy of patients with cerebral echinococcosis.
Material and methods. A retrospective study of 45 medical records of patients with cerebral echinococcosis was conducted. The patients’ ages ranged from 19 to 60 years, and they received inpatient treatment at the Department of Neurosurgery and Combined Trauma between 1984 and 2023.
Results. EchoES was performed on 33 out of 45 patients with cerebral echinococcosis. No M-echo shift was observed in four patients (12.1%). Shifts of 2 mm (3.0%), 3–4 mm (6.1%), 5–10 mm (57.6%) and 11–15 mm (21.1%) were noted in one, two and 19 patients, respectively. The most common M-echo displacement was within the 5–10 mm range (in 19 patients, or 57.6%), which corresponds to relatively satisfactory clinical conditions that are rarely observed in other intracranial pathologies. The mean M-echo shift was 7.7 mm.
Conclusion. In most cases, M-echo signal displacement was detected at 5–10 mm (57.6%), indicating a relatively satisfactory condition of the patient, which is rarely observed in other intracranial pathologies. EchoES is a valuable and accessible investigative method of great importance for diagnosing the early stages of disease.