Abstract:Purpose: Pontine and cerebellar developments were investigated in low-birthweight (LBW) infants at term-equivalent age (TEA) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods and Materials: The study subjects were a consecutive series of LBW infants born with a birthweight of <1,500 g. Among them, 51 neonates with an extremely low birthweight (ELBW) and 65 neonates with a very low birthweight (VLBW) infants underwent MRI exam at TEA. We measured the pontine anteroposterior diameter (APD), cerebellar vermian A… Show more
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