Ventricular dilatation in relation to outcome at 2 years of age in very preterm infants: a prospective Finnish cohort study



: Maunu Jonna, Lehtonen Liisa, Lapinleimu Helena, Matomäki Jaakko, Munck Petriina, Rikalainen Hellevi, Parkkola Riitta, Haataja Leena, The PIPARI Study Group

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC

: 2011

: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

: DEV MED CHILD NEUROL

: 1

: 53

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: 0012-1622

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03785.x


Ventricular dilatation at term increases the risk of poor developmental outcome only when associated with other brain pathology. The ventricular-brain ratio is a useful clinical tool for determining the prognosis in VLBW and VLGA infants.




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