Cerebral Palsy and Leukomalacia in LBW Infants

J Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-8-6-13

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Cerebral Palsy and Leukomalacia in LBW Infants

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J Gordon Millichap

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, US

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Abstract

Ultrasound findings and incidence of cerebral palsy in 24 infants < 2500 g with cystic periventricular leukomalacia are reported from Nagoya City University Med School, Japan.

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy, Non-Symmetrical Cysts, Periventricular Leukomalacia

How to Cite: Millichap, J.G., 1994. Cerebral Palsy and Leukomalacia in LBW Infants. Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 8(6), pp.48–48. DOI: http://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-8-6-13

Published on 01 Jun 1994

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Ultrasound findings and incidence of cerebral palsy in 24 infants < 2500 g with cystic periventricular leukomalacia are reported from Nagoya City University Med School, Japan. One group (14) had symmetrical parieto-occipital cysts, and a 2nd group (10) had non-symmetrical cysts. After a mean 5 year follow-up, the incidence of CP was significantly different in the two groups; 100% in group 1 and 60% in group 2. Size and site of cysts did not predict CP. [1]

COMMENT. Symmetrical parieto-occipital cysts on ultrasound are predictive of the development of cerebral palsy in low-birth-weight infants.

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Fujimoto, S, Yamaguchi, N, Togari, H, Wada, Y and Yokochi, K (1994). Cerebral palsy of cystic periventricular leukomalacia in low-birth-weight infants. Acta Paediatr Apr 199483(4): 397–401, [PubMed] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb18127.x

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[CIT0001] Fujimoto, S, Yamaguchi, N, Togari, H, Wada, Y and Yokochi, K (1994). Cerebral palsy of cystic periventricular leukomalacia in low-birth-weight infants. Acta Paediatr Apr 199483(4): 397–401, [PubMed] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb18127.x