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West syndrome with periventricular leukomalacia: ten-year clinical study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18405067     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of the study was to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in infants with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and West syndrome (WS) and determine the neurodevelopmental outcome in children with West syndrome and PVL. Ultrasound and brain MRI were performed in 37 infants with recognized PVL. PVL was categorized according to De Vries, whereas West syndrome was categorized according to International League Against Epilepsy 1989. West syndrome in our patients developed during the first 2 years of life. The most common interictal abnormality was hypsarrhythmia. All, except two patients had delayed development and various degrees of mental retardation. The most characteristic neuroimaging findings were major reduction in cerebral cortical gray matter volume, reduction in the volume of brain myelin, and delayed myelination. These findings may explain the anatomical association between the West syndrome onset and PVL and intellectual and cognitive deficit in premature infants with PVL.
Authors:
Radenka Kuzmanić-Samija; Biserka Resić; Maja Tomasović; Dragana Gabrić Pandurić; Bernarda Lozić; Marin Lozić; Jasminka Resić
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Collegium antropologicum     Volume:  32 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0350-6134     ISO Abbreviation:  Coll Antropol     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-14     Completed Date:  2008-05-01     Revised Date:  2009-02-04    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003354     Medline TA:  Coll Antropol     Country:  Croatia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  105-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pediatrics Clinic, University Hospital Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Croatia. dada.samija@st.htnet.hr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain / physiopathology*
Child, Preschool
Cognition Disorders / classification,  etiology*
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Leukomalacia, Periventricular / classification,  complications*,  diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Severity of Illness Index
Spasms, Infantile / classification,  diagnosis,  etiology*
Ultrasonography

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