Periventricular Leucomalacia

《英文msh詞典》Periventricular Leucomalacia
[入口詞] Periventricular Leucomalacia
[主題詞] Leukomalacia,Periventricular
[英文釋義] Degeneration of white matter adjacent to the CEREBRAL VENTRICLES following cerebral hypoxia or BRAIN ISCHEMIA in neonates. The condition primarily affects white matter in the perfusion zone between superficial and deep branches of the MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY. Clinical manifestations include VISION DISORDERS; CEREBRAL PALSY; PARAPLEGIA; SEIZURES; and COGNITIVE DISORDERS. (From Adams et al.,Principles of Neurology,6th ed,p1021; Joynt,Clinical Neurology,1997,Ch4,pp30-1)