FAQ: What is birth asphyxia, how is it treated & how does it impact a childs life? *In the absence of major congenital problems, most neonatal seizure and brain dysfunction disorders – including hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) – are caused by events that occur during the period right before, right after or during birth. Injuries that occur during labor and delivery are called birth injuries. Most birth injuries are caused by a lack of oxygen to the baby’s brain during labor and delivery, which is called birth asphyxia. Brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation is called hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. HIE often causes a baby to have seizures, periventricular leukomalacia (usually in premature babies), cerebral palsy (CP), developmental delays and intellectual disabilities. Birth asphyxia affects numerous body systems. It can cause HIE, seizures, intracranial hemorrhages (brain bleeds), hypoglycemia, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and many other problems in a newborn. abclawcenters/practice-areas/prenatal-birth-injuries/fetus-or-newborn-medical-problems/birth-asphyxia-lawyers
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:47:19 +0000
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