title: Intraventricular hemorrhage and prematurity.
abstract: Intraventricular hemorrhage or hemorrhage into the germinal matrix tissues of the developing brain with possible rupture into the ventricular system and parenchyma remains a major problem of preterm neonates and is believed to be attributed to alterations in cerebral blood flow to a damaged germinal matrix capillary bed. Topics discussed in this article include germinal matrix anatomy and physiology, neuropathology, risk of hemorrhage, diagnostic imaging techniques, clinical manifestations, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus, treatment, and outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Ment
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases