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The study aims to determine the association between early cranial ultrasound markers and later neurodevelopmental impairment in extremely preterm infants.

March 25, 2026Journal of the Formosan Medical AssociationOpen Access

Early cranial ultrasonic evaluation of white matter development and later neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely premature infants

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The study aims to determine the association between early cranial ultrasound markers and later neurodevelopmental impairment in extremely preterm infants.
Retrospective analysis of infants born <28 weeks’ gestation admitted to NICU from 2019 to 2020.
Evaluated serial cranial ultrasound markers including corpus callosum thickness and ventricular width.
Compared clinical characteristics and ultrasound findings between infants with and without neurodevelopmental impairment.
20 out of 70 infants developed neurodevelopmental impairment by 18-24 months.
The NDI group had significantly thinner corpus callosum at term-equivalent age (1.6 mm vs. 1.8 mm).
CC growth rate was slower in the NDI group (0.01 mm/week vs. 0.02 mm/week).
Increased frequency of isolated ventriculomegaly was observed in the NDI group, though not statistically significant.

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Retrospective study evaluates early ultrasound markers related to neurodevelopmental impairment in very preterm infants, suggesting early risk assessment benefits.

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37bc2b34aaaeb1a67e725 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2026.03.090

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Retrospective study evaluates early ultrasound markers related to neurodevelopmental impairment in very preterm infants, suggesting early risk assessment benefits.

Early cranial ultrasonic evaluation of white matter development and later neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely premature infants

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Early cranial ultrasonic evaluation of white matter development and later neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely premature infants

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