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Ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebral lesions of the newborn

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Neonatal pathology comprises a large array of cerebral lesions due to ischemic and/or hemorrhagic mechanisms. Pathogenesis, neuropathology, clinical settings in the acute stages as well as short and long-term outcome are discussed.

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Guzzetta, F. Ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebral lesions of the newborn. Child's Nerv Syst 7, 417–424 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00263182

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