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Clinical characteristics and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of leukomalacia in preterm infants and term infants: a cohort study.

Juan SongYuyang YueHuiqing SunPing ChengFalin XuBingbing LiKenan LiChanglian Zhu
Published in: Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders (2023)
Periventricular leukomalacia mainly occurred in preterm infants while subcortical cystic leukomalacia was commonly seen in term infants. Although the long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of leukomalacia were both poor, preterm infants were more prone to CP, while term infants were more prone to ID, EP, and the combination of CP with ID and EP.
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