J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2023 May;66(3):289-297. 10.3340/jkns.2022.0262.

The Long-Term Outcome and Rehabilitative Approach of Intraventricular Hemorrhage at Preterm Birth

• Hong J
• Rha Dw

• KMID: 2542014
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2022.0262

Abstract

Technological advances in neonatology led to the improvement of the survival rate in preterm babies with very low birth weights. However, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) has been one of the major complications of prematurity. IVH is relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders, such as cerebral palsy, language and cognitive impairments, and neurosensory and psychiatric problems, especially when combined with brain parenchymal injuries. Additionally, severe IVH requiring shunt insertion is associated with a higher risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Multidisciplinary and longitudinal rehabilitation should be provided for these children based on the patients’ life cycles. During the infantile period, it is essential to detect high-risk infants based on neuromotor examinations and provide early intervention as soon as possible. As babies grow up, close monitoring of language and cognitive development is needed. Moreover, providing continuous rehabilitation with task-specific and intensive repetitive training could improve functional outcomes in children with mild-to-moderate disabilities. After school age, maintaining the level of physical activity and managing complications are also needed.

Keyword

Cerebral intraventricular hemorrhage; Premature birth; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Rehabilitation

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