Patient's question:
Due to premature birth caused by gestational hypertension (born at 8 months and 10 days), resulting in brain hypoxia (a CT was performed six days after birth), how should it be treated? Will it interfere with the child's future intellectual and physical development!Doctor's answer:
The baby was born prematurely, and it is unknown how the scoring is. The mother has a history of gestational hypertension and drowning, which are all high-risk factors that can lead to respiratory distress in newborns. Any factor that can cause respiratory distress in newborns can lead to HIE, mainly because central nervous system brain edema induced by drowning can cause neurological damage. Generally speaking, mild and moderate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, as long as the child's response is good, feeding is good, and active treatment is given in coordination, including the use of many drugs that nourish brain cells, the prognosis of the child is very good, and there will be no intellectual problems again like normal children. Severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is more troublesome, and the prognosis will vary greatly depending on the duration of treatment and the different drugs used.