Abstract:Introduction:We report a case of an infant with severe white matter injury (WMI), which was serially evaluated using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).Case presentation:A male infant showed decreased muscle tone and weak breathing. A brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 10 days after birth (first study) revealed diffuse microhemorrhages and encephalomalacia. DTI revealed lack of reconstruction of corticospinal tract (CSTs), minimal reconstruction of medial lemniscus, and related thalamocortical pathways (MLs) f… Show more
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