Management of Post-hemorrhagic Ventricular Dilatation in the Preterm Infant

Severe forms of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) continue to occur in up to 15% of extremely premature infants,1 and more than half of these infants develop post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD).2 PHVD is a term that represents the progressive ventricular dilatation caused by IVH and encompasses other terms, such as post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. PHVD is associated with a high risk for subsequent adverse motor and cognitive neurodevelopmental outcomes. Despite many decades of investigations, there is no consensus among neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, and pediatric neurosurgeons as to the best management of PHVD.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Medical Progress Source Type: research