HAEMORRHAGIC-ISCHAEMIC LESIONS OF THE NEONATAL BRAIN: CORRELATION BETWEEN CEREBRAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, NEURODEVELOP-MENTAL OUTCOME AND MRI IN INFANCY

SUMMARY The relationship between the degree of cerebral visual impairment, established using the acuity card procedure, and the extent of neurological sequelae was assessed in 65 at‐risk neonates in a prospective follow‐up study. MRI and CT scans were performed in all infants with severe neurological sequelae. 11 of 12 children with an acuity at or below the 10th centile at 18 months developed cerebral palsy: the underlying condition was...