Research Notes on Intraventricular Hemorrhage
The brain has small, fragile blood vessels. In a premature baby these vessels are even more fragile due to being underdeveloped. Intraventricular hemorrhage is when any of these blood vessels rupture. Bleeding may be slight and self resolving with little to no long term effects. If the bleeding is heavier inside the ventricles it can cause pressure and possibly block the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. This can lead to hydrocephalus. The more severe an intraventricular hemorrhage is the more likely there can be long term effects.1
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5 Great Resources on Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Wikipedia: Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- A.D.A.M. (Medline Plus): Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn
- AboutKidsHealth: Premature Babies - Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
- Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota: Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) in Premature Babies
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (via AllBusiness): Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Long-Term Outcome in the Premature Infant
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Latest Headlines on Intraventricular Hemorrhage
What is Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
- University of Wisconsin (via About Cerebral Palsy): Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- About.com: What is an Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
- TheFreeDictionary: Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
What are the Symptoms of Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
- UCSF Children's Hospital: Intraventricular Hemorrhage - Signs and Symptoms
- KidsHealth: Common Diagnoses in the NICU - Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
- Patient UK: Infantile Intraventricular Haemorrhage - Presentation - Symptoms
What are the Causes and Complications of Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
- Pediatric Advisor (via BipolarFocus.org): Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) of the Newborn - What Causes an IVH?
- University of Utah Health Sciences Center: Intraventricular Hemorrhage - What are the Complications of IVH?
- University of Virginia Health System: Intraventricular Hemorrhage - What Causes Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
What are the Treatments and Medications for Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
- eMedicine: Periventricular Hemorrhage-Intraventricular Hemorrhage - Treatment
- UCSF Children's Hospital: Intraventricular Hemorrhage - Treatment
- AboutKidsHealth: Premature Babies - Treatment of Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
What are the Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
- Pediatrics in Review: Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Premature Infants
- Meriter: Preemie Health - Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Krames Online (via Wishard): Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) - What Are the Long-Term Effects?
How Do You Prevent Intraventricular Hemorrhage?
- The Regents of the University of California: Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) - Prevention of IVH
- Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Premature Infants
- OB/GYN News (via BNet): Prenatal Steroids Prevent Brain Hemorrhage (Dec. 1, 1999)
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- NICU: Living the Life as a Mother of Triplets
- The Larry Family: Bump In the Road
- HydroSupport.Org: Weak On One Side of Body - Fallling A Lot
Foundations and Support Groups on Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- MySpace: Preemies With IVH and Other Problems
- Inspire: Preemie Support Group
- Missouri Developmental Disability Resource Center: Support & Advocacy - Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH Parents)
- Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association: Official Site
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- PubMed Central: Articles on Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- JAMA: Intraventricular Hemorrhage Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles About Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Clinical Trials on Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Intraventricular Hemorrhage Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pediatric Advisor (via BipolarFocus.org): Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) of the Newborn - What Causes an IVH?
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (Medline Plus): Alternative Names
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