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¢The germinal matrix is a group of thin-walled, pressure-sensitive vessels located in the subependymal layer of the ventricles.
These vessels are prone to rupture secondary to their thin walls.
The hemorrhage can spread into the lateral ventricle, often leading to non- communicating hydrocephalus, as the clot obstructs the flow of CSF within the narrowed regions of the ventricular system.
Hemorrhage can also occur within the parenchyma of the brain.
FETAL INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE (INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE)
