PERINATAL BRAIN DAMAGE – FROM PATHOGENESIS TO NEUROPROTECTION (2008) Luca A.Ramenghi

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This volume is based on a highly successful conference dedicated to perinatal brain damage. It covers pathogenic aspects of brain lesions occurring in the fetal and neonatal period, addressing diagnostic workup and treatment. Topics include recent clinical advances, neurological vulnerability of the preterm infant, ethical aspects, cerebral white matter, cerebral visual impairment, motor development, cognitive function, neuronal plasticity, and concepts of neuroprotection based on pharmacological agents.