title: [Neurologic consequences of the neonatal respiratory syndrome in full-term and pre-term neonates].
abstract: Neonatal respiratory distress (N.R.D.) must be carefully dealt considering the high death risk as well as the possible neurologic damage in the survivors. Optimal perinatal management allowed a considerable reduction in neonatal mortality without involving, despite expectations, an increase in neurologic handicaps. In this contest we have considered 20 newborn infants affected by N.R.D. who revealed symptoms of neurologic distress at birth. Neurologic assessments were performed by a pediatrician immediately after birth and at regular intervals during hospitalization; special attention was paid to reflexes and neurologic behaviour. All study children were seen for neuro-development assessments at 3, 5 and 12 months from the date of delivery. Except for 2 who died, all the children we studied proved to have a normal psychomotorious development and no alterations were registered by the audiometric examinations. In order to avoid all neurologic handicaps the importance of the most qualified assistence is then stressed.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Conseguenze neurologiche della sindrome respiratoria neonatale nel neonato a termine e nel pre-termine.