Demographic characteristics and clinical course in infants with moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy.
A chart review of 64 infants with moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy showed that resuscitation was required for 61 (95%), respiratory support for 53 (83%) and anticonvulsants for 58 (91%). Death occurred in 2 (4%) infants with moderate encephalopathy and 12 (86%) with severe encephalopathy. In addition, subsequent neurodevelopment was abnormal in approximately a quarter of infants who survived after a moderate to severe encephalopathy.
West
Claire R
CR
Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Harding
Jane E
JE
Knight
David B
DB
Battin
Malcolm R
MR
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003710:Demography; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D047929:Term Birth