Symptoms of periventricular leukomalacia are tight, spastic leg muscles, delayed motor development, delayed intellectual development, problems with coordination, and impaired vision and hearing.
It occurs when the tissue around the ventricles in the brain is damaged
Dx Code - 348.8
Neurons are generated near the ventricular zone but do not start the process of migration to their destinations. Instead, they are stuck and collect around the ventricles, giving rise to the distinct appearance on brain imaging.
The hypothalamus is a small region located in the brain, consisting of several nuclei and pathways. It is composed of different regions, including the periventricular region, medial region, lateral region, and posterior region. Each region has distinct nuclei that regulate various physiological processes such as hunger, thirst, temperature regulation, hormone secretion, and sleep-wake cycle. The hypothalamus also connects with other brain regions through neural pathways, allowing it to receive and transmit signals throughout the body.
More than 60% of all babies who have periventricular leukomalacia will actually develop cerebral palsy , particularly if the periventricular leukomalacia has been accompanied by intraventricular hemorrhage.
Periventricular leukomalacia can be diagnosed through cranial ultrasound, which allows the brain to be examined using ultrasound techniques through the soft spots, or fontanelles, in the baby's skull
Most premature babies are treated by a perinatologist. A pediatric neurologist may be consulted if a baby is suspected of having periventricular leukomalacia or intraventricular bleeding
Low blood oxygen, decreased delivery of oxygen to the body's tissues, and/or decreased flow of oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues can predispose a newborn baby to periventricular leukomalacia.
The following conditions increase a baby's likelihood of developing periventricular leukomalacia: low blood pressure, increased acidity of the blood, high blood pressure, low blood carbon dioxide
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Preventive measures include any steps that may decrease the likeli-hood of intraventricular hemorrhage, such as careful labor management and care in an experienced neonatal intensive care unit.
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The prognosis for babies with periventricular leukomalacia is dependent on the other complications of prematurity that a baby may face. Deficits may range from mild to devastating disability or even death.
My son's MRI impression reads -MRI scans features s/o periventricular leukomalacia. The Neurologist told me it is a scar of brain. I want more explanation on this regard. While my son was under going treatment for ALL, he had high fever due to infection. One night he had convulsion followed by coma. The doctors told me he had no chance of survival since he had brain remarriage .It was their fault because instead of giving him platelates prescribed by the relived doctor, the reliver doctor had given him plasma. CTscan could not be done at that time because my son had allergic to a tranqualiser.He was two yrs old. Since he is having petit mal now at the age of 15,we consulted a Neurologist who advised for MRI and EEG.
Periventricular heterotopia is associated with abnormalities of the filamin1 gene on the X chromosome.
Dx Code - 348.8