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- Title
Effect of Prematurity on Cerebellar Growth.
- Authors
Sancak, Selim; Gursoy, Tugba; Imamoglu, Ebru Yalın; Karatekin, Güner; Ovali, Fahri
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate cerebellar growth of preterm infants. Vermis height and transverse cerebellar diameter were measured by cranial ultrasonography in 38 preterm infants (27-32 weeks) at birth and term equivalent age. Measurements were compared with 40 term appropriate-for-gestational-age infants. Preterms at term equivalent age had larger vermis height than term infants (2.39 ± 0.25 cm vs 2.25 ± 0.18 cm, P = .005), whereas no significant difference was found in the transverse cerebellar diameter (5.32 ± 0.38 cm vs 5.44 ± 0.23 cm, P = .13). Vermis height and transverse cerebellar diameter of appropriate-for-gestational-age preterm infants (n = 29) were found larger than small-for-gestational-age ones (n = 9). Vermis height and transverse cerebellar diameter at term equivalent age of appropriate-for-gestational-age preterm infants born before and after 29 weeks of age showed no significant difference. Cerebellar growth is preserved in extreme preterms. However, being small for gestational age may have deleterious effects on cerebellar development.
- Subjects
DEVELOPMENT of premature infants; CEREBELLUM development; BRAIN imaging; ULTRASONIC imaging; GESTATIONAL age
- Publication
Journal of Child Neurology, 2016, Vol 31, Issue 2, p138
- ISSN
0883-0738
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0883073815585350