Patient's question:
Here is the English translation of the provided text:The situation is as follows: Now 6 months old. At 1.5 months, a CT scan was performed, and it was diagnosed as neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Two months ago, hyperbaric oxygen therapy was administered, along with medications like bovine serum albumin and others for brain rehabilitation. We don’t know what to do, as the baby sleeps so restlessly. How much does this condition relate to the illness?
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Doctor's answer:
It depends on the severity and duration of the clinical symptoms. Theoretically, mild cases have no sequelae, moderate cases have a 50% chance, and severe cases have a high mortality rate. Even if they survive, the probability of sequelae is very high. However, the scoring is mainly based on subjective indicators, so there may be some bias. Based on our experience, severe obesity increases the probability of sequelae. Additionally, the results of CT and EEG can also be referenced. Generally, severe manifestations such as frequent seizures that are difficult to control with medication, coma, loss of reflexes, prolonged inability to suck milk, and respiratory depression are observed. Widespread hypodensity in cranial CT and significant abnormalities in EEG one week later strongly suggest the likelihood of severe sequelae.