HEMORRHAGIC AND ISCHEMIC LESIONS IN THE PRETERM BRAIN

During 1 year, 77 infants of gestation < 37 wks survived severe asphyxia, primary apnea or seizures. Sequential brain ultrasound scans were done to determine the incidence and evolution of hemorrhage in the germinal layer (GLH), ventricles (IVH) or cerebral white matter (ICH) and ischemic periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). Groups 1 and 2 (vs 3) had an increased incidence of GLH (p