title: Periventricular leukomalacia and prenatal methamphetamine exposure: a case report.
abstract: Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a complication of prematurity that carries a high risk of long-term neurologic morbidity. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of unexpected PVL associated with in utero methamphetamine exposure in a 30-week gestation premature infant with a benign hospital course, who subsequently developed cerebral palsy by 24 months of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Cary R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Edward F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology; D004453:Echoencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007969:Leukomalacia, Periventricular / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
chemical_list: D008694:Methamphetamine