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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Periventricular leukomalacia
  1. 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
  2. Periventricular Leukomalacia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is characterized by the death of the brain's white matter after softening of the brain ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/periventricular-leukomalacia - External Health Links
  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. Cerebral Palsy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Cerebral Palsy/Start Here ... Cerebral Palsy ... Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/cerebral-palsy - External Health Links
  7. Cranial Ultrasound (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    Brain Malformations/Diagnosis and Tests ... Brain Malformations ... Stroke/Diagnosis and Tests ... Stroke ... Premature Babies/Related Issues ... Premature Babies ... American College ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/ultrasound-cranial - External Health Links