Mikschiczek D, Neiss A, Neissner R
Fortschr Med. 1977 Apr 7;95(13):878-83.
In 135 preterm and low-weight prematures and in 17 low-weight infants with normal time of gestation the diameter of the body region (= Cella media region) of the lateral ventricles and the width of the third ventricle were measured by means of one-dimensional echoencephalography. The observations were made during the period of the first 30 months. The diameter of the parietal cerebral matter was defined as difference of the biparietal skull diameter minus width of the body region of both lateral ventricles. By comparing healthy, maturely born children with preterm children the fetal age was taken as a basis. Statistics were taken from the age of one month onward. The preterm children showed significant lower values for the diameter of the cerebral matter and the index of the body region. Accordingly the values for the width of the body region were higher. The results are explaned not only with atrophic changes. According to our investigations they also can be caused by a retarded maturation of brain, which can be compensated partly or completely in the course of the child's development.
对135例早产和低体重早产儿以及17例妊娠时间正常的低体重婴儿，通过一维超声脑图测量侧脑室体部区域（即中脑室区域）的直径和第三脑室的宽度。观察在头30个月期间进行。顶叶脑实质的直径定义为双顶径减去双侧脑室体部宽度的差值。通过将健康的足月儿与早产儿进行比较，以胎龄为基础。统计从1个月龄开始。早产儿的脑实质直径和体部区域指数显著较低。相应地，体部区域宽度的值较高。结果不仅可以用萎缩性变化来解释。根据我们的研究，它们也可能是由于大脑成熟延迟引起的，这种情况在儿童发育过程中可以部分或完全得到补偿。
