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Review
. 2016;35(2):73-7.
doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.35.2.73.

White Matter Injury in Premature Newborns

Dawn Gano  1
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Review

White Matter Injury in Premature Newborns

Dawn Gano. Neonatal Netw. 2016.

Abstract

Preterm newborns are highly susceptible to brain injury. White matter injury is among the dominant patterns of brain injury in preterm newborns. the purpose of this review is to discuss the pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and prevention of white matter injury in premature newborns. the long-term outcome of white matter injury in children born prematurely is also addressed.

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