PREDICTIVE CAPABILITY OF NEUROTRACTOGRAPHY IN PREMATURE NEWBORNS WITH LOW AND EXTREMELY LOW BODY WEIGHT WITH MANIFESTING BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA

Aim. The purpose of the work is the study of the impact of bronchopulmonary dysplasia on the prognosis of perinatal brain injury in premature newborns with low and extremely low body weight considering the results of neurotractography.

Materials and methods. 61 children born with low and extremely low body weight took part in our study. The first group included 22 newborns with manifesting bronchopulmonary dysplasia; the second group included 39 newborns without bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Perinatal brain injury of hypoxic-ischemic genesis of moderate severity was diagnosed in all cases.

Results. Significant differences in groups during the antenatal and intrapartum periods were not detected. Period of respiratory support was significantly different in groups. Damage оf corticospinal tract was not detected by MRI.

Conclusion. Rehabilitation of newborns without bronchopulmonary dysplasia was faster in the first months.