Background Deep hypothermia with either total circulatory arrest or low-flow cardiopulmonary
bypass is used to support vital organs during heart surgery in infants. We compared the …

Alterations of the architecture of cerebral white matter in the developing human brain can
affect cortical development and result in functional disabilities. A line scan diffusion-weighted …

Definition in the living premature infant of the anatomical and temporal characteristics of
development of critical brain structures is crucial for insight into the time of greatest vulnerability …

For many years the concept of the “acceptable daily intake” has served the toxicological and
regulatory fields quite well. However, as approaches to assessing the health significance of …

Periventricular white matter injury, that is, periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), the dominant
form of brain injury in the premature infant, is the major neuropathological substrate …

We report the development of spastic diplegia in infants during the course of interferon Alfa-2a
(IFN) therapy for potentially life-endangering hemangiomas. Five infants who displayed …

Objective. Brain injury in premature infants is characterized predominantly by perinatally
acquired lesions in the cerebral white matter (WM). The impact of such injury on the subsequent …

PURPOSE: To evaluate with respect to gestational age (GA) the effect of magnetic resonance
(MR) imaging on changes in diagnosis, patient counseling, and case management …

The surge in the development of fast magnetic resonance (MR) techniques has revolutionized
our ability to image the pregnant patient and the fetus. Fast MR imaging techniques …

Purpose : The management of craniopharyngioma is controversial, and surgery alone is
frequently advocated. The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term impact of various …