Diagnosis of Bilirubin Encephalopathy in Preterm Infants with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy.

CONCLUSION: For early diagnosis of BE, brain MRI is recommended at a corrected age of between 6 and 18 months, especially for those with abnormal ABR during early infancy, and even with no apparent history of marked neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
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Source: Neonatology - October 3, 2019 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kitai Y, Hirai S, Okuyama N, Hirotsune M, Mizutani S, Ogura K, Ohmura K, Okumura A, Arai H Tags: Neonatology Source Type: research