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Neuropediatrics 1992; 23(1): 46-48
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071311
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Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy - Pathogenetic Aspects from MRI

I.  Krägeloh-Mann1 , B.  Hagberg2 , D.  Petersen3 , J.  Riethmüller1 , E.  Gut3 , R.  Michaelis1
  • 1Department of Neuropediatrics, University of Tübingen
  • 2Department of Pediatrics II, University of Gothenburg
  • 3Department of Neuroradiology, University of Tübingen
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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Thirty eight children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy underwent MRI at the age of 5 years and more. Twenty nine showed correlates of periventricular leucomalacia, which were found especially in preterms (20 out of 21) but also in 9 of 15 fullterms without birth asphyxia. These findings suggest compromising events in the periand neonatal period especially in preterms and prenatal 3rd trimenon compromise in most of the fullterms without birth asphyxia.

Key words

Brain damage - Cerebral palsy - MRI