Grades of periventricular leukomalacia
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One of the methods used for grading periventricular leukomalacia on sonographic appearance is as follows 1:
grade 1: areas of increased periventricular echogenicity without any cyst formation persisting for more than 7 days
grade 2: the echogenicity has
resolveddeveloped into small periventricular cystsgrade 3: areas of increased periventricular echogenicity, that develop into extensive periventricular cysts in the occipital and frontoparietal region
grade 4: areas of increased periventricular echogenicity in the deep white matter developing into extensive subcortical cysts
See also
-<li><p><strong>grade 2:</strong> the echogenicity has resolved into small periventricular cysts</p></li>- +<li><p><strong>grade 2:</strong> the echogenicity has developed into small periventricular cysts</p></li>
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Figure 1: grades of PVL (illustrations)
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