1993
Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Prematurity
Duncan C, Ment L. Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Prematurity. Neurosurgery Clinics Of North America 1993, 4: 727-734. PMID: 8241793, DOI: 10.1016/s1042-3680(18)30562-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraventricular hemorrhageRisk of hemorrhageCerebral blood flowGerminal matrix tissueDiagnostic imaging techniquesPosthemorrhagic hydrocephalusPreterm neonatesClinical manifestationsBlood flowVentricular systemHemorrhageCapillary bedMatrix tissueImaging techniquesPossible rupturePrematurityHydrocephalusNeonatesNeuropathologyParenchymaBrain
1986
Bacterial meningitis as an etiology of perinatal cerebral infarction
Ment L, Ehrenkranz R, Duncan C. Bacterial meningitis as an etiology of perinatal cerebral infarction. Pediatric Neurology 1986, 2: 276-279. PMID: 3508700, DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(86)90019-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial meningitisCerebral infarctionNewborn Special Care UnitPerinatal cerebral infarctionSpecial care unitsMonths of ageEarly intervention servicesNeurodevelopmental sequelaeNeuropathologic studiesCare unitTomographic scanSecondary edemaNeonatal scansSignificant incidenceMortality rateVascular distributionMeningitisInfarctionIntervention servicesSubsequent scansNeonatesTomographic studiesScansMonthsSignificant improvement
1985
Intraventricular hemorrhage in a term neonate secondary to a third ventricular AVM. Case report.
Heafner M, Duncan C, Kier E, Ment L, Scott D, Kolaski R, Sorgen C. Intraventricular hemorrhage in a term neonate secondary to a third ventricular AVM. Case report. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1985, 63: 640-3. PMID: 3875699, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1985.63.4.0640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraventricular hemorrhageUncomplicated full-term gestationsFull-term neonatesFull-term gestationDays of lifeMonths of ageDigital subtraction arteriographyDays of ageAcute onsetPostoperative courseTerm neonatesHealthy infantsSeizure disorderArteriovenous malformationsDifferential diagnosisThird ventricleComputerized tomographyYoung infantsHemorrhageArteriographyAngiomaNeonatesInfantsDiagnosisAgeEarly Childhood Developmental Follow-Up of Infants with GMH/IVH: Effect of Methylxanthine Therapy
Ment L, Scott D, Ehrenkranz R, Duncan C. Early Childhood Developmental Follow-Up of Infants with GMH/IVH: Effect of Methylxanthine Therapy. American Journal Of Perinatology 1985, 2: 223-227. PMID: 4015773, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGMH/IVHMethylxanthine therapyCerebral blood flowBlood flowSmall preterm neonatesBayley mental scoresIdiopathic apneaBirthweight neonatesPreterm neonatesIntraventricular hemorrhageNeurodevelopmental outcomesNeonatal periodMental scoresGerminal matrixTherapyIVHUnderlying disturbanceInfantsAdverse effectsFurther studiesNeonatesCognitive functioningHarmful effectsMetabolismApneaPerinatal Cerebral Insults: Hemorrhage and Ischemia
Ment L, Duncan C, Stewart W. Perinatal Cerebral Insults: Hemorrhage and Ischemia. Pediatric Neurosurgery 1985, 12: 168-174. PMID: 3916368, DOI: 10.1159/000120242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor neurodevelopmental handicapsCerebral blood flowNeurodevelopmental handicapParenchymal involvementCerebral infarctionPreterm infantsIntraventricular hemorrhageGestational ageIschemic insultPerinatal careHigh riskBlood flowHemorrhageInfantsDevelopmental abnormalitiesCareInfarctionIschemiaNeonatesLesionsAbnormalitiesIncidenceInsultSurvivorsBrain
1984
Perinatal cerebral infarction
Ment L, Duncan C, Ehrenkranz R. Perinatal cerebral infarction. Annals Of Neurology 1984, 16: 559-568. PMID: 6508239, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410160506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal cerebral infarctionCerebral infarctionNeonatal intraventricular hemorrhageFull-term infantsMonths of ageTwelve-month intervalsPerinatal asphyxiaPreterm neonatesIntraventricular hemorrhageNeonatal seizuresTomographic scanCommon causePostmortem examinationInfarctionInfantsStrokeAsphyxiaHemorrhageNeonatesSeizuresUteroDiagnosisMonthsDelayed Hemorrhagic Infarction: A Cause of Late Neonatal Germinal Matrix and Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Ment L, Ehrenkranz R, Duncan C, Lange R. Delayed Hemorrhagic Infarction: A Cause of Late Neonatal Germinal Matrix and Intraventricular Hemorrhage. JAMA Neurology 1984, 41: 1036-1039. PMID: 6477210, DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1984.04050210034010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral blood flowLow cerebral blood flowLate intraventricular hemorrhageIntraventricular hemorrhageFirst postnatal dayMonths of ageSeries of insultsProfound hypotensionPorencephalic cystPostnatal eventsGerminal matrixPostnatal dayBlood flowHemorrhageNeonatesTomographic evidenceInfarcted tissueHypotensionTissueAsphyxiaEncephalomalaciaInfarctionInfantsCystsInsultPROSTAGLANDIN-MEDIATED CONTROL OF NEONATAL CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW
Ment L, Stewart W, Duncan C, Pitt B. PROSTAGLANDIN-MEDIATED CONTROL OF NEONATAL CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW. Pediatric Research 1984, 18: 380-380. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198404001-01722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral blood flowNeonatal cerebral blood flowIntraventricular hemorrhageNewborn beagle pupsBP changesCBF changesBeagle pupsBlood flowSuperoxide dismutaseBaseline cerebral blood flowNeonatal intraventricular hemorrhageCyclo-oxygenase pathwaySynthesis of TxB2Free radical scavengerPreterm neonatesHemorrhagic hypotensionCapillary changesIndomethacinPupsSynthetic enzymesAlterationsBreakdown productsHypotensionHemorrhageNeonatesPerinatal management of meningomyelocele.
Chervenak F, Duncan C, Ment L, Tortora M, McClure M, Hobbins J. Perinatal management of meningomyelocele. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1984, 63: 376-80. PMID: 6700861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal managementLow transverse cesarean sectionFetal pulmonic maturityAbdominal deliveryCesarean sectionSerial sonographyNeonatal managementObstetric managementThird trimesterSonographic diagnosisFetal spineTeam approachMeningomyeloceleEarly closureSpinal defectsOptimal outcomesTrimesterManagementHydrocephalusNeonatesSonographyShuntingDiagnosisSpine
1982
Neonates of less than or equal to 1,250 grams birth weight: prospective neurodevelopmental evaluation during the first year post-term.
Ment L, Scott D, Ehrenkranz R, Rothman S, Duncan C, Warshaw J. Neonates of less than or equal to 1,250 grams birth weight: prospective neurodevelopmental evaluation during the first year post-term. Pediatrics 1982, 70: 292-6. PMID: 7099799, DOI: 10.1542/peds.70.2.292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive careIntraventricular hemorrhagePreterm neonatesIntensive careBirth weightIncidence of IVHNewborn Special Care UnitSophisticated neonatal intensive careGm birth weightGrams birth weightIll preterm neonatesSpecial care unitsConsecutive preterm neonatesYears of lifeNeurodevelopmental handicapCare unitPostnatal hoursProspective studyNeurodevelopmental evaluationMotor handicapEarly identificationGreater riskNeonatesDelayed acquisitionDevelopmental problems
1981
A Scale for the Assessment of Neonatal Neurologic Status
Duncan C, Ment L, Smith B, Ehrenkranz R. A Scale for the Assessment of Neonatal Neurologic Status. Child's Brain 1981, 8: 299-306. PMID: 7261694, DOI: 10.1159/000119993.Peer-Reviewed Original Research