Brain injury in the premature infant: Neuropathology, clinical aspects, pathogenesis, and prevention

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 567-587

  Volpe, J J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; SCAVENGER;

AUTOREGULATION; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEUKOMALACIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0030928693     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30159-3     Document Type: Review

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