Cerebral palsy echocardiography and ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Iqra Qamar M.D.[2]

Overview

Cranial ultrasonographic findings may include intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic injury to the periventricular white matter and periventricular leukomalacia.

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

Overview