Patient's question:
Sometimes at night while sleeping, she might suddenly burst into tears and it helps if I pick her up and pat her. Occasionally, her legs might suddenly twitch while sleeping. She's very timid and will cry at the slightest sound, which is related to her illness, right? It's just that her development is about half a month behind the normal developmental standard. Is my baby's brain condition serious?Doctor's answer:
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns refers to brain damage in the fetus or newborn caused by partial or complete hypoxia, reduced or interrupted cerebral blood flow during the perinatal period (the perinatal period refers to the period from 28 weeks of pregnancy to one week after birth) due to asphyxia. If a baby experiences asphyxia, repeated apnea, or suffers from severe respiratory diseases, it can lead to ischemia and hypoxia in the body. When ischemia and hypoxia occur, the body prioritizes oxygen supply to vital organs such as the heart and brain. If the duration of ischemia and hypoxia is prolonged, brain cell damage may occur.