Authors: Ali Yikilmaz George A Taylor
Publish Date: 2008/01/09
Volume: 38, Issue: 6, Pages: 605-616
Abstract
Sonographic patterns of brain injury in the term and nearterm infant are quite different from those in the premature infant Although periventricular leukomalacia and germinal matrix hemorrhage are rarely seen in term infants selective neuronal injury parasagittal infarction focal stroke diffuse hypoxicischemic injury and deep parenchymal hemorrhages are more common lesions In addition congenital brain tumors hamartomatous lesions such as hemimegalencephaly and tuberous sclerosis can mimic ischemic and hemorrhagic injury Sonography remains an important tool in the initial evaluation of intracranial abnormalities in critically ill term and nearterm infants An understanding of the differences in etiology sonographic patterns and limitations of sonography in the term infant is essential for accurate and effective diagnoses in this age group
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