Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Full Term Newborn: A Rare Phenomenon

Intraventricular hemorrhage, also known as sub ependymal hemorrhage signifies the bleeding in and around the ventricles. The incidence of IVH has declined from 40 to 50% in 1970’s to 20-25% in 2010, but the absolute numbers still continue to remain significant. The risk of having IVH is inversely related to gestational and birth weight, reason why it is quite uncommon in full term neonates. Here, we present a case of full term neonate born by normal vaginal delivery and presented with seizures on second day of life. He was found to have grade 2 IVH upon imaging.