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perventricular leukomalacia
Etiology:
- infection in pregnant patients around the time of delivery
- intraventricular hemorrhage
- more common in preterm infants, especially before 32 weeks of gestation
Pathology:
- periventricular ischemia resulting in necrosis
Clinical manifestations:
- motor control problems
- developmental delays
Complications:
- cerebral palsy or epilepsy later in life
General
neonatal disorder or disease
disease/disorder primarily affecting brain
References
- MedlinePlus: Periventricular leukomalacia
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007232.htm
- Wikipedia: Periventricular leukomalacia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periventricular_leukomalacia