IVH/Hydrocephalus Flashcards by Kateryna Goloshchapova

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Absent posterior limb sign

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loss of hyperintensity on T1 in term neonates with hypoxic brain injury (normal for preterms)
prognostic unfavourable sign

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What is a difference between hypoxic injury in preterms and terms

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myelinated areas are more metabolically active (more vulnerable to hypoxia)
basal ganglia and cortex are later myeliniated

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