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Structural reorganization of the brain after perinatal damage- US/MRI review

The aim of this study was to estimate structural reorganization of the brain after perinatal brain damage, diagnosed by ultrasonography (US) in the neonatal period, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A follow up study was carried out on a cohort of 28 perinatal risk children who were ultrasonographicaly followed up during the first 2 years of life. 22 children who had intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH I and II) were in the investigation group and the other 6, who had continous normal US findings, were in the control group. Follow up included high resolution 2T magnetic resonance imaging of the brain at 13-16 years. Abnormal MRI scans are more frequently (6) found in the cases with IVH II than in the cases with IVH I (3). We can conclude that structural reorganization of the brain can repair majority of mild perinatal intraventricular haemorrhage.

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DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00004-1-31.x