FollowUp of Newborns with IVH and PVL - The MetroHealth System

CNS Development
• Myelogenesis- lipid sheath formed from
oligodendroglial contact to axon; allows
higher velocity of electrical impulses.
• Begins later in third trimester; very active at
term; continues through adolescence;
requires appropriate cell numbers and cell
contacts; requires FA’s, PL’s, cholesterol,
gangliosides-- so, nutritional status is
important.