Can cerebellar and brainstem Apparent Diffusion Coefficient values predict neuromotor outcome in term neonates with HIE hypothermia-treated?

Background and purpose To determine the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in specific infratentorial brain structures during the first week of life and its relation with neuromotor outcome for Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in term neonates with and without whole-body hypothermia (TH). Mat...

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Published in:PloS one 2017-07
Main Authors: Arca Díaz, Gemma, Re, Thomas J, Drottar, Marie, Fortuno, Carmen Rosa, Macedo Rodrigues, Katyucia de, Im, Kiho, Figueras Aloy, José, 1950, Grant, Patricia Ellen
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Language:English
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Brain diseases
Cerebral ischemia
Hipotèrmia
Hypothermia
Isquèmia cerebral
Malalties cerebrals
Neonatologia
Neonatology
Prognosis
Pronòstic mèdic
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Summary:Background and purpose To determine the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in specific infratentorial brain structures during the first week of life and its relation with neuromotor outcome for Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in term neonates with and without whole-body hypothermia (TH). Materials and methods We retrospectively evaluated 45 MRI studies performed in the first week of life of term neonates born between 2010 and 2013 at Boston Children's Hospital. Selected cases were classified into three groups: 1) HIE neonates who underwent TH, 2) HIE normothermics (TN), and 3) controls. The neuromotor outcome was categorized as normal, abnormal and death. The ADCmean was calculated for six infratentorial brain regions. Results A total of 45 infants were included: 28 HIE TH treated, 8 HIE TN, and 9 controls. The mean gestational age was 39 weeks; 57.8% were male; 11.1% were non-survivors. The median age at MRI was 3 days (interquartile range, 1-4 days). A statistically significant relationship was shown between motor outcome or death and the ADCmean in the vermis (P = 0.002), cerebellar left hemisphere (P = 0.002), midbrain (P = 0.009), pons (P = 0.014) and medulla (P = 0.005). In patients treated with TH, the ADC mean remained significantly lower than that in the controls only in the hemispheres (P = 0.01). In comparison with abnormal motor outcome, ADCmean was lowest in the left hemisphere (P = 0.003), vermis (P = 0.003), pons (P = 0.0036) and medulla (P = 0.008) in case of death. Conclusion ADCmean values during the first week of life in the left hemisphere, vermis, pons and medulla are related to motor outcome or death in infants with HIE either with or without hypothermic therapy. Therefore, this objective tool can be assessed prospectively to determine if it can be used to establish prognosis in the first week of life, particularly in severe cases of HIE.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203