The utility of the fronto-temporal horn ratio on cranial ultrasound in premature newborns: a ventriculomegaly marker

Background The aims of this study were to find the normal value of fronto-temporal horn ratio (FTHR) as a marker of ventriculomegaly on cranial ultrasound (CUS) in premature newborns and the relation to white matter injury (WMI) and cerebral palsy (CP). Methods This is a retrospective study of newbo...

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Published in:Pediatric research 2021-05, Vol.89 (7), p.1715-1723
Main Authors: Obeid, Rawad, Jacobs, Marni, Chang, Taeun, Massaro, An N., Bluth, Eresha, Murnick, Jonathan G., Bulas, Dorothy, Bandarkar, Anjum, Oluigbo, Chima, Penn, Anna A.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Clinical Research Article
Humans
Hydrocephalus - diagnostic imaging
Hydrocephalus - pathology
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Retrospective Studies
Temporal Lobe - diagnostic imaging
Temporal Lobe - pathology
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Background The aims of this study were to find the normal value of fronto-temporal horn ratio (FTHR) as a marker of ventriculomegaly on cranial ultrasound (CUS) in premature newborns and the relation to white matter injury (WMI) and cerebral palsy (CP). Methods This is a retrospective study of newborns admitted between 2011 and 2014. Inclusion criteria were: (1) gestation
ISSN:0031-3998
1530-0447
DOI:10.1038/s41390-020-01337-x