ANTENATAL INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE

Germinal matrix-intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is a well described complication of premature birth. severe IVH in the absence of other s erious neonatal illness. These lesions probably occurred antenatally a nd prior to the onset of labour, Unrecognised intrauterine stresses ma y cause intraventricular haemorrhagic or ischaemic lesions in the imma ture brain, Timing of these lesions is important for both clinical and indeed medico-legal reasons.