Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: Diagnosed with severe hypoxia, irritability, seizures, and low muscle tone after birth, scoring 1 point; immediately placed in an incubator, oxygen therapy, intravenous administration of intracranial pressure-reducing drugs, seizure control, and intravenous administration of cerebrolysin. No other abnormalities were observed afterward, and the patient was discharged 11 days later.Current general condition: No other abnormalities, responds to his nickname, watches TV, can sit, can stand for short periods with support, can produce short single sounds like "m" and "y," and has good appetite for formula milk and complementary foods. Expressive facial expressions.
Other: Sleeps poorly at night and is easily startled.
Auxiliary examinations: Brain CT scan performed a few days after birth.
Doctor's answer:
Newborn brain hypoxia may cause some degree of damage to the brain, but even if the child's brain is damaged, there is no need to worry. The newborn brain is like a barren land without paths, with neural reflex arcs not yet established. Through compensation, the damaged cells can be ignored completely, because the adult brain's utilization rate is only 1/1000.