Patient's question:
Sister-in-law just had a little boy, and the whole family is very happy. But before they could fully enjoy the joy, the nurse told us that the baby has hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. It was like falling from heaven to hell for us. Is neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy going to make the brain not work well in the future, causing the baby to become mentally disabled?Doctor's answer:
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns is a series of syndromes and imaging findings resulting from brain damage caused by intrauterine and extrauterine hypoxia. It is a type of brain injury. This hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy can range from mild to severe and is classified into three levels: mild, moderate, and severe. It is a high-risk factor for sequelae such as language, behavior, intelligence, and physical exercise. However, this does not mean the child is necessarily a child with intellectual disability. When a child is found to have hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, positive plant cells are required, and subsequent rehabilitation treatment is necessary.