title: White Matter Injury in Premature Newborns.
abstract: Preterm newborns are highly susceptible to brain injury. White matter injury is among the dominant patterns of brain injury in preterm newborns. the purpose of this review is to discuss the pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and prevention of white matter injury in premature newborns. the long-term outcome of white matter injury in children born prematurely is also addressed.
authors.affiliation: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, 550 16th Street, Box 0137, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gano
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D066127:White Matter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D018696:Neuroprotective Agents