Early Brain Injury in Premature Newborns Detected with Magnetic Resonance Imaging is Associated with Adverse Early Neurodevelopmental Outcome
The Journal of PediatricsPublished 1 November 2005
Steven P. Miller, Donna M. Ferriero, Carol H. Leonard, Robert E. Piecuch, David V. Glidden, J. Colin Partridge
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In premature newborns, brain abnormalities are common on MRI early in life and are associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcome andNeuromotor abnormalities on neurologic examination near term age and postnatal infection increased the risk for abnormal neuro developmental outcome.
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In premature newborns, brain abnormalities are common on MRI early in life and are associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcome.
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