Periventricular leukomalacia is a form of white-matter brain injury characterized by the necrosis of white matter near the lateral ventricles. It can affect newborns and fetuses, and premature infants are at the greatest risk. Affected individuals generally exhibit motor control problems or other developmental delays, and they often develop cerebral palsy or epilepsy later in life.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVI: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 2 Communicable or Non-communicable First Described Sources
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Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a form of white-matter brain injury, characterized by the necrosis (more often coagulation) of white matter near the lateral ventricles.
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The white matter in preterm born children is particularly vulnerable during the third trimester of pregnancy when white matter developing takes place and the myelination process starts around 30 weeks of gestational age.
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Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
3. Periventricular leukomalacia (Wikipedia)
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