[Neurological signs and assessment of extremely and very low birth weight infants].
The infants' brain during the prenatal, perinatal and neonatal periods is susceptible to injury. Many problems in the perinatal period often result in bleeding, ischemia and other pathological changes in the infant brain. Which can subsequently cause cerebral palsy or developmental disorders. Unless they are discovered early and measures are taken, permanent brain damage may remain. Although neurological examinations at this stage is very difficult, it is very important to be familiar with neurological signs and assessment of extremely and very low birth weight infants and to discover early any abnormal findings of diseases such as neonatal asphyxia, intraventricular haemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, neonatal seizures and hydrocephalus.
Niijima
Shinichi
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Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo Izunagaoka Hospital, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Nagaoka, Shizuoka.
D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007969:Leukomalacia, Periventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods*