Outcome of cerebellar injury in very low birth-weight infants: 6 case reports.
Cerebellum injury is a severe and underestimated complication in very low birth-weight infants. Six cases of extreme premature babies are reported: 3 of them died during the neonatal period; the other 3 survived with severe neurological disabilities. Microcephaly, strabismus, and severe developmental delay without major motor handicap are very peculiar for the preterm in the long-term outcome. Easy diagnosis is possible by specific ultrasound windows and early diagnosis is required regarding the possible severe prognosis and to organize precisely the follow-up.
Bednarek
Nathalie
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Service Pédiatrie Hôpital Alix de Champagne, Reims, France. nbednarek@chu-reims.fr
Akhavi
Ahmad
A
Pietrement
Christine
C
Mesmin
François
F
Loron
Gauthier
G
Morville
Patrice
P
D001284:Atrophy; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004453:Echoencephalography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis