THE ECHOGENIC THALAMUS IN HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY

Authors
CONNOLLY B KELEHAN P OBRIEN N GORMAN W MURPHY JF KING M DONOGHUE V
Citation
B. Connolly et al., THE ECHOGENIC THALAMUS IN HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, Pediatric radiology, 24(4), 1994, pp. 268-271
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
268 - 271
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1994)24:4<268:TETIHE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
This paper reports 16 term infants in whom an echogenic thalamus was i dentified on cranial ultrasonography. Fourteen of the patients suffere d severe birth asphyxia. The prognostic significance of this finding a nd the underlying pathogenesis is assessed.