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In order to obtain insight into the severity of lesions and for better prognostication, it is recommended to apply a scoring system for GMH-IVH, CBH, PVE and PVL. These scoring systems are presented in Appendices 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3, respectively.
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Meijler, G., Steggerda, S.J. (2019). Scoring Systems. In: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77815-0_6
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