Differential Effects of Intraventricular Hemorrhage and White Matter Injury on Preterm Cerebellar Growth - 20/08/11
Abstract |
Objective |
To hypothesize that detailed examination of early cerebellar volumes in time would distinguish differences in cerebellar growth associated with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and white matter injury in preterm infants.
Study design |
Preterm newborns at the University of California San Francisco (n = 57) and the University of British Columbia (n = 115) were studied with serial magnetic resonance imaging scans near birth and again at near term-equivalent age. Interactive semi-automated tools were used to determine volumes of the cerebellar hemispheres.
Results |
Adjusting for supratentorial brain injury, cerebellar hemorrhage, and study site, cerebellar volume increased 1.7 cm3/week postmenstrual age (95% CI, 1.6-1.7; P < .001). More severe supratentorial IVH was associated with slower growth of cerebellar volumes (P < .001). Volumes by 40 weeks were 1.4 cm3 lower in premature infants with grade 1 to 2 IVH and 5.4 cm3 lower in infants with grade 3 to 4 IVH. The same magnitude of decrease was found between ipsilateral and contralateral IVH. No association was found with severity of white matter injury (P = .3).
Conclusions |
Early effects of decreased cerebellar volume associated with supratentorial IVH in either hemisphere may be a result of concurrent cerebellar injury or direct effects of subarachnoid blood on cerebellar development.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Mots-clés : 3D, CSF, FOV, IVH, MRI, TE, TR, UBC, UCSF, WMI
Plan
Supported by NIH R01 NS346432, NIH/NCRR UCSF-CTSI (grant UL1 RR024131), and CIHR CHI 151135. E.T. is a Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation Ethel & Jack Hausman Clinical Research Scholar. S.M. is a Canadian Institutes for Health Research Clinician Scientist and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 158 - N° 3
P. 366-371 - mars 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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