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Term ID: | 6400 |
Name: | Leukomalacia, Periventricular |
Definition: | Degeneration of white matter adjacent to the CEREBRAL VENTRICLES following cerebral hypoxia or BRAIN ISCHEMIA in neonates. The condition primarily affects white matter in the perfusion zone between superficial and deep branches of the MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY. Clinical manifestations include VISION DISORDERS; CEREBRAL PALSY; PARAPLEGIA; SEIZURES; and cognitive disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1021; Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1997, Ch4, pp30-1) |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D002561|MESH:D004678|MESH:D007235 |
TreeNumbers: | C10.228.140.300.700 |C10.228.140.461.550 |C14.907.253.612 |C16.614.521.450 |
Synonyms: | Cerebral Leukomalacia, Neonatal |Cerebral Leukomalacias, Neonatal |Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacia |Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacias |Encephalomalacia, Periventricular |Encephalomalacias, Periventricular |Leucomalacia, Periventricular |Leucomalacias, Pe |
Slim Mappings: | Cardiovascular disease|Infant-newborn disease|Nervous system disease |
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MedGen: D007969
MeSH: D007969
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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