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Correlation of brain ultrasonography scans to the neuromotor outcome of very-low-birth-weight infants during the first year of life.

ΤίτλοςCorrelation of brain ultrasonography scans to the neuromotor outcome of very-low-birth-weight infants during the first year of life.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsKaragianni, P., Rallis D., Kyriakidou M., Tsakalidis C., Pratsiou P., & Nikolaidis N.
JournalJ Child Neurol
Volume29
Issue11
Pagination1429-35
Date Published2014 Nov
ISSN1708-8283
Abstract

To evaluate the consistency of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination scores of very-low-birth-weight infants at 6 and 12 months of age and its correlation to cranial ultrasonography findings, we designed a prospective study between January 2005 and January 2008, in the tertiary Neonatal Unit of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. All infants enrolled had a cranial ultrasonography performed at term. Preterm infants born at <32 weeks gestation with a birth weight <1500 g were eligible for the study. One hundred seventy-four infants were finally enrolled; out of those, 46 (26%) had an optimal score at 6 and 76 (44%) at 12 months of age. Mean global scores were 61 and 69 at 6 and 12 months, respectively. The Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination score significantly increased between 6 and 12 months, equally in all ultrasonography groups. The presence of cystic periventricular leukomalacia was associated to lower scores and neurologic impairment.

DOI10.1177/0883073813479171
Alternate JournalJ. Child Neurol.
PubMed ID23470630

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