Ultrasound diagnosis of brain atrophy is related to neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1815-1821

  Horsch, Sandra ^a   Muentjes, Carsten ^a   Franz, Annett ^a   Roll, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain atrophy; Echodensities; Outcome; Premature infant; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 31544468963     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500297745     Document Type: Article

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