LISTEN TO THE PODCAST (by prof. L.A. Ramenghi) WHAT IS INTRAVENTRICOLAR HEMORRHAGE? Intraventricular haemorrhage is a brain lesion that affects predominately preterm infants. It originates from the germinative matrix, which
Alberto was born on February 12, 2019, in the United States from a healthy full-term pregnancy and uncomplicated delivery. But at only 2 weeks of
Andrea was born in Genova at Gaslini Hospital in August 2016, at 25 week and 5 days of gestational age, after a troubleless pregnancy. Doctors
The word Hydrocephalus derives from the Greek “idrokefalon” which can be translated as (disease of) “liquid in the head”. The first to use this term
This is the initial story of Silvia born many years ago at Mangiagalli Hospital in Milan and suffering a very rare and severe condition. Silvia
The intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm newborns usually occurs in the germinal matrix underneath the ependyma – the membrane of the ventricle. From there the blood
After a perfect first pregnancy we thought that nothing can go wrong with having children. Then, there was a miscarriage. We mourned, recovered, and tried
My name is Rita. I am a mother to three special twins, who were born during the 24th week of my pregnancy, way too early.
