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Original Article
A Clinical Study for Risk Factors of Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacia
Ji Eun Kim, Su Jin Kim, Woo Taek Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(6):627-634.   Published online June 15, 2001
Purpose : It is very important to study the individual risk factors which cause periventricular leukomalacia(PVL) and those which affect the process of cystic formation from liquefied periventricular white matter, in order to prevent and permit early diagnosis of cystic PVL that contributes to mortality and neurologic sequelaes in preterm infants. Therefore, the present study was designed to assess the...