Abstract
SUMMARY: The development of cognitive function in children has been related to a regional metabolic increase and an increase in regional brain perfusion. Moreover, brain perfusion plays an important role in the pathogenesis of brain damage in high-risk neonates, both preterm and full-term asphyxiated infants. In this article, we will review and discuss several existing imaging techniques for assessing neonatal brain perfusion.
ABBREVIATIONS:
- ASL
- arterial spin-labeling
- HIE
- hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- NIRS
- near-infrared spectroscopy
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