Abstract
During the late foetal and perinatal period and during early infancy, major maturational processes and growth of the brain take place. Because of this ongoing maturation, the preterm brain in particular is very vulnerable to deviant development and damage. Patterns of perinatal brain injury depend not only on the origin of the injury (i.e. traumatic, hypoxic-ischaemic, inflammatory, haemorrhagic) but also on the PCA of the foetus or infant at the time of the event(s).
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(2007). Maturational Changes of the Neonatal Brain. In: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69908-8_8
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