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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Periventricular leukomalacia
  1. Periventricular Leukomalacia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Premature Babies/Specifics ... Premature Babies ... Brain Diseases/Specifics ... Brain Diseases ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/periventricular-leukomalacia - External Health Links
  2. Periventricular leukomalacia 
    Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a type of brain injury that affects premature infants. The condition involves the death of small areas of brain tissue around fluid-filled areas called ... "Periventricular" refers to the area around the ventricles.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007232.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Periventricular leukomalacia (image) 
    Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a type of brain injury. PVL actually represent small "holes" in the brain due ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19867.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Brain Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/braindiseases.html - Health Topics
  5. Premature Babies (National Library of Medicine)  
    Almost 1 of every 10 infants born in the United States are premature, or preemies. A premature birth is when a baby is born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prematurebabies.html - Health Topics
  6. Ultrasound: Head (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... brains, ventricles, fontanels, neurological problems, intraventricular hemorrhage, IVH, periventricular leukomalacia, PVL, head injury, head injuries, brain injury, brain ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/ultrasound-head.html - External Health Links
  7. Cranial Ultrasound (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    Premature Babies/Related Issues ... Premature Babies ... Stroke/Diagnosis and Tests ... Stroke ... Brain Malformations/Diagnosis and Tests ... Brain Malformations ... American College ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/ultrasound-cranial - External Health Links