title: Neuroprotective approaches: before and after delivery.
abstract: Infants born preterm are especially vulnerable to cerebral palsy, the risk of which is inversely proportional to gestational age at birth. The contribution of prematurity to the overall burden of cerebral palsy is substantial. This article reviews and discusses potential antenatal and postnatal neuroprotective approaches targeted at the numerous risk factors associated with cerebral palsy among preterm infants, including magnesium sulfate.
authors: Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75390-9063, USA. lina.chalak@utsouthwestern.edu
authors: Lina F
authors: LF
authors: Chalak
authors: Dwight J
authors: DJ
authors: Rouse
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D018696:Neuroprotective Agents