The echogenic thalamus in hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.
This paper reports 16 term infants in whom an echogenic thalamus was identified on cranial ultrasonography. Fourteen of the patients suffered severe birth asphyxia. The prognostic significance of this finding and the underlying pathogenesis is assessed.
Connolly
B
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Department of Radiology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Kelehan
P
P
O'Brien
N
N
Gorman
W
W
Murphy
J F
JF
King
M
M
Donoghue
V
V
D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011379:Prognosis; D013788:Thalamus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography