A 5-day-old infant is examined due to decreased arousal for the last day. The patient was delivered prematurely at 31-weeks of gestational age. On examination, he has bulging fontanelle. The nurse witnessed several episodes of seizures. Brain imagines shows hemorrhage in the lateral ventricle. Which of the following structures is the source of the bleeding?

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Eductional Objective: Intraventricular hemorrhage occurs due to bleeding fragile germinal matrix in the ventricles. It is a common problem in infants delivered prematurely, or with low birth weights below 1500 g.

A 5-Day-Old Infant Is Examined Due to Decreased Arousal for the Last