Journal article
Pattern of Brain Injury Predicts Long-Term Epilepsy Following Neonatal Encephalopathy
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if patterns of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in term newborns predict subsequent childhood epilepsy.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study includes term newborns with encephalopathy (n = 181) born between 2004-2012 and admitted to British Columbia Children's Hospital. MRI was performed between 3 and 5 days of age. The predominant patterns of hypoxic-ischemic injury were classified …
Authors
Xu Q; Chau V; Sanguansermsri C; Muir KE; Tam EWY; Miller SP; Wong DST; Chen H; Wong PKH; Zwicker JG
Journal
Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 199–209
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
3 2019
DOI
10.1177/0883073818822361
ISSN
0883-0738