Developmental outcome of infants with grade III intraventricular hemorrhage

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · South. Med. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198302000-00004· OSTI ID:5743404

Naulty, C M; Gaiter, J L; Chang, C S; Eng, G D; Murray, S L; Reutter, S; Horn, S L

To determine the developmental outcome of premature infants weighing 1,750 gm or less at birth and who had grade III intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), we followed up ten infants with IVH confirmed by computed tomography (CT) and ten CT-negative control infants until they were 12 months corrected age. The infants were evaluated at three-month intervals with neurologic examinations; hearing, speech, and language assessments; Bayley testing; and evoked response studies. Normal criteria were defined in each area. Eight of ten grade III IVH survivors had identifiable defects, with a predominance of motor deficits, as assessed by two or more parameters. Only three of the ten patients without IVH had two or more suspicious or abnormal assessments. Infants with grade III IVH may have widespread damage. Use of CT in these infants has permitted early diagnosis, with accurate assessment of the severity of the hemorrhage and prompt neurosurgical treatment.

• OSTI ID: 5743404
• Journal Information: South. Med. J.; (United States), Journal Name: South. Med. J.; (United States) Vol. 76:2; ISSN SMJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AGE GROUPS
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
BRAIN
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CHILDREN
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
CONTRAST MEDIA
DIAGNOSIS
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EVALUATION
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INJURIES
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ONTOGENESIS
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
SYMPTOMS
TIME DEPENDENCE
TOMOGRAPHY