Parasagittal infarction in neonatal asphyxia

A patient is described who suffered a bilateral hemorrhagic infarction in the parasagittal cerebrum following neonatal asphyxia. This case confirms experimental results that show the parasagittal cerebrum is especially vulnerable to ischemic damage in newborns.

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Published inAnnals of neurology Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 202
Main Author Pasternak, J F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1987
Subjects
Asphyxia Neonatorum - complications
Cerebral Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Infarction - etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A patient is described who suffered a bilateral hemorrhagic infarction in the parasagittal cerebrum following neonatal asphyxia. This case confirms experimental results that show the parasagittal cerebrum is especially vulnerable to ischemic damage in newborns.
ISSN:0364-5134
DOI:10.1002/ana.410210215