Susceptibility weighted imaging can be a sensitive sequence to detect brain damage in neonates with kernicterus: a case report

Abstract Background Kernicterus in the acute phase is difficult to diagnose. It depends on a high signal on T1 at the globus pallidum and subthalamic nucleus level. Unfortunately, these areas also show a relatively high signal on T1 in neonates as an expression of early myelination. Therefore, a les...

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Main Authors: Maarten Lequin, Floris Groenendaal, Jeroen Dudink, Paul Govaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03125-6