Periventricular leucomalacias - I. Histological and pathophysiological aspects;Les leucomalacies periventriculaires. I. Aspects histologiques et etiopathogeniques

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 525-537

  Marret, S ^a   Zupan, V ^b   Gressens, P ^c   Lagercrantz, H ^d   Evrard, P ^c  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Growth substances; Infant, premature; Infection; Leukomalacia, periventricular; Neurotoxins

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; HUMAN; INFANT; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR;

EID: 0032080422     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-693X(99)80319-4     Document Type: Article

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