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Cerebral palsy echocardiography and ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Cranial ultrasonographic findings may include intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic injury to the periventricular white matter and periventricular leukomalacia.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
- Cranial ultrasonography may show
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
- Hypoxic-ischemic injury to the periventricular white matter
- Periventricular leukomalacia– echodense area that after 2 week converts to an echolucent area
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Iqra Qamar M.D.[2]