Cranial ultrasonography in neonates: role and limitations

G van Wezel-Meijler, SJ Steggerda, LM Leijser - Seminars in perinatology, 2010 - Elsevier
In experienced hands, cranial ultrasonography (cUS) is an excellent tool to detect the most
frequently occurring brain abnormalities in preterm and full-term neonates, to study the …

Preterm brain injury: Germinal matrix–intraventricular hemorrhage and post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation

LM Leijser, LS de Vries - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2019 - Elsevier
Germinal matrix hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhages (GMH-IVH) remain a common
and clinically significant problem in preterm infants, particularly extremely preterm infants. …

Using cerebral ultrasound effectively in the newborn infant

LM Leijser, LS de Vries, FM Cowan - Early human development, 2006 - Elsevier
Cranial ultrasound is the most available and easily repeatable technique for imaging the
neonatal brain. Its quality and diagnostic accuracy depend on various factors; the suitability of …

Cerebellar Injury in Preterm Infants: Incidence and Findings on US and MR Images1

SJ Steggerda, LM Leijser, FT Wiggers-de Bruïne… - Radiology, 2009 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To investigate the incidence and characteristics of cerebellar injury in a cohort of
very preterm infants by using the mastoid fontanelle (MF) and posterior fontanelle (PF) …

Gene expression profile and histopathology of experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia induced by prolonged oxidative stress

…, SAJ ter Horst, MA van Gastelen, LM Leijser… - Free Radical Biology …, 2004 - Elsevier
… Oxygen exposure resulted in a decreased number of irregularly enlarged air spaces and
the Lm increased 15% and 39% on days 6 and 10, respectively, compared to age-matched …

Clinical implications of MR imaging findings in the white matter in very preterm infants: a 2-year follow-up study

FT de Bruïne, AA van den Berg-Huysmans, LM Leijser… - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To explore the association between diffuse excessive high signal intensity (DEHSI),
punctate white matter (WM) lesions, and ventricular dilatation around term-equivalent age (…

Posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in preterm infants: when best to intervene?

LM Leijser, SP Miller, G van Wezel-Meijler… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To compare neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants with and without
intervention for posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) managed with an “early …

Brain imaging findings in very preterm infants throughout the neonatal period: part I. Incidences and evolution of lesions, comparison between ultrasound and MRI

LM Leijser, FT de Bruïne, SJ Steggerda… - Early human …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study describes the incidence and evolution of brain imaging findings in very preterm
infants (GA<32 weeks), assessed with sequential cranial ultrasound (cUS) throughout the …

Tractography of white‐matter tracts in very preterm infants: A 2‐year follow‐up study

…, G Van Wezel‐Meijler, LM Leijser… - … Medicine & Child …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to determine whether tractography of white‐matter tracts can
independently predict neurodevelopmental outcome in very preterm infants. Method Out of …

Prediction of short-term neurological outcome in full-term neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy based on combined use of electroencephalogram and …

LM Leijser, AA Vein, L Liauw, T Strauss… - …, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
Background: In infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), prediction of the prognosis
is based on clinical, neuro-imaging and neurophysiological parameters. Methods: EEG…