BRAIN SPECIFIC CREATINE KINASE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH SHORT-TERM NEUROLOGICAL OUTCOME IN VLBW INFANTS

Perinatal asphyxia and intracranial hemorrhage are known to be major determinants of neurodevelopmental outcome in VLBW neonates, but specific and accurate predictors are not well established. Recent investigations have indicated that serum creatine kinase isoenzyme BB (CK-BB) levels are associated with outcome.