Patient's question:
My son was born before 37 weeks. When he was born, a CT scan showed some brain hypoxia. The doctors administered a course of medication, and that resolved the issue. Is this okay? Will there be any long-term consequences?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Brain cells are very sensitive to oxygen. Lack of oxygen for 8-10 seconds can cause irreversible damage to brain cells. It is recommended to use nutritional drugs for early brain protection therapy. If the symptoms of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy are not severe, one course of treatment is sufficient. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy with mild to moderate severity usually does not leave behind sequelae. Head magnetic resonance imaging can be used for further examination. If abnormalities are found, the earlier interventional rehabilitation treatment is started, the better the treatment effect.