Intraventricular and periventricular haemorrhage in the newborn : a frequent early complication in the low birth weight infant

Abstract

Intraventricular Haemorrhage (IVH) is the most important single event in the early neonatal period which imparts such a catastrophic effect on the prognosis of the ill preterm, both as regards mortality as well as morbidity. A number of aetiological factors . are concerned in the causation of this complication; a few, at least, are preventable to a certain extent. ,Various workers in the field have over the past few years thrown new light on the pathogenesis and diagnosis of this problem, to a degree which begs a : eappraisal of the concept.