Multilocular Encephalomalacia

Multilocular Cystic Encephalopathy of Infants

“…Cerebral changes comparable with the above but not associated with vascular involvement have been reported by Sternberg (1930), Brocher (1932, Diamond (1934), Ford (1937), Winkelman and Moore (1942), Marburg and Casamajor (1944), Lumsden (1950), by Negrin, Lepow, and Miller (1952, and by Kramer (1956). Marburg and Casamajor thought that the condition was caused by venous thrombosis or functional " venostasis ", possibly initiated by birth injury.…”

Neonatal polycystic encephalomalacia: four new cases and review of the literature.

“…4 Computerised tomography scan (case 4) showing multiple cavities in both cerebral hemispheres containing material of fluid density. Gowan, 1942;Winkelman and Moore, 1942;Marburg and Casamajor, 1944;Lumsden, 1950;Negrin et al, 1952;Cohen and Kristiansen, 1954;Kramer, 1956;Crome, 1958;Lindenberger and Swanson, 1967;Aicardi et al, 1972;Schultz and Leeds, 1973) exclusive of the herpes associated cases. In five instances the fluid is described as 'normal", without further detail.…”