Visual evoked potentials for prediction of neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants

Neonatology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 148-155

  Ekert, Paul G ^a   Keenan, Nancy K ^a   Whyte, Hilary E ^a   Boulton, Jill ^a   Taylor, Margot J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Periventricular leukomalacia; Prematurity; Visual evoked potentials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOMALACIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030968375     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000244410     Document Type: Article

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