Leucomalácia periventricular e suas repercussões no desenvolvimento motor: relato de caso

Abstract

Caused by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, periventricular leukomalacia was the originally described in 1867 by Virchow, and is defined as a disorder common in premature newborns, generated by a reduction in cerebral blood flow and resulting in necrotic areas of white matter in the zone marginal the lateral ventricles. It is considered one of the leading causes of brain disorders and a major neurological disorder affecting premature babies. This study aims to report the impact of periventricular leukomalacia in motor development. Method. It is a case report of a patient currently with a year old, born 33 weeks demonstrating with perinatal asphyxia and cyanosis diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia. Result. At five months was referred for physiotherapy clinic school of the Catholic University of Brasilia for treatment of possible complications associated with previous injury. On physical examination at 12 months was evidenced characterized posture of an age of 10 months, coinciding with the frame expected for their age corrected. Conclusion. The expected clinical picture suggested by the literature is not consistent with our results, suggesting that in spite of diagnostic imaging examinations indicate some changes, the patient maybe not present to the physical exam.