Patient's question:
Birth assessment score of 7, mild respiratory distress was mentioned. Brain MRI revealed bilateral white matter with long T1 and long T2 signals. Is this serious?Doctor's answer:
It should be a newborn baby, right? Bilateral white matter hyperintensity on T1 and T2 signals is a manifestation of cerebral edema and hypoxic encephalopathy. Although the score indicates mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, prolonged cerebral ischemia and hypoxia can interfere with the baby's future intellectual and language development. It is important to cooperate with the doctor and actively treat the condition. I hope you can go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to seek early treatment, so you can get rid of the disease. Wishing you good health.