Isolated necrosis of central tegmental tracts due to neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: MRI findings

Abstract

Perinatal hypoxia is an old entity that still prevails today and may lead to neurological sequelae that can go unnoticed until a certain age, generating many costs for public health. In this case report, we demonstrate on magnetic resonance imaging an unusual pattern of perinatal hypoxia in a preterm 5-month-old infant, involving the central tegmental tracts and briefly discuss its possible pathophysiology.