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Leucomalacia periventricular - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

PVL (LPV); Lesión cerebral en bebés

Tratamiento:

No existe tratamiento para la leucomalacia periventricular. Se controlan y se tratan las funciones cardíaca, pulmonar, intestinal y renal de tal manera que permanezcan lo más normal posible.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La leucomalacia periventricular con frecuencia está asociada con problemas neurológicos y del desarrollo en los bebés en crecimiento, generalmente del primero al segundo año de vida. Esta afección puede llevar a una parálisis cerebral (PC), especialmente espasticidad (rigidez o aumento del tono muscular) en las piernas.

Los bebés con leucomalacia periventricular están en riesgo de presentar problemas neurológicos significativos, especialmente aquellos que involucran movimientos como sentarse, gatear, caminar y mover los brazos. Estos bebés pueden necesitar fisioterapia.

A un bebé a quien se le ha diagnosticado leucomalacia periventricular se lo debe someter a controles por parte de un pediatra del desarrollo o un neurólogo pediátrico, además de su pediatra habitual.

  • Reviewed last on: 12/17/2009
  • Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Volpe JJ. Neurology of the Newborn. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008; chap 8.

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