What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore how neurologic presentations of intussusception affect diagnosis and treatment outcomes in children.

May 9, 2026

Neurologic Presentations of Pediatric Intussusception Lead to Diagnostic Delay and Increased Need for Surgery

Key Points

To explore how neurologic presentations of intussusception affect diagnosis and treatment outcomes in children.
Investigated cases of pediatric intussusception with neurologic symptoms
Analyzed the impact of timing of imaging and surgical interventions
Approximately 25% of surgical patients required bowel resection due to advanced disease
Diagnostic delays are common in cases presenting with acute neurological symptoms

Abstract

< 0.001), with approximately one-quarter of surgical patients requiring bowel resection, reflecting more advanced disease at diagnosis.ConclusionIntussusception should be considered in infants and young children with unexplained acute neurological symptoms, particularly when initial neurologic evaluation is unrevealing. Early abdominal imaging may prevent diagnostic delay in this reversible surgical emergency.

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