Tuesday 7 August 2012

NEONATAL CAUSES

         Neonatal causes:

Prematurity:   Premature babies are more prone to brain damage either due to trauma during delivery and later on due to immature respiratory and cardiovascular systems.therefore they are likely to develop hypoxia and low blood pressure also,they are more likely to develop low blood sugar,jaundice,and hemorrhage because of liver immaturity. 

Vascular causes:  occlusion of internal carotid and mid cerebral artery during birth can on many occasions lead to hemiplegia.                                                                                                  

Trauma: Trauma can occur either due to disproportion,breech delivery,forceps delivery,rapid delivery, distortion of head and tearing tentorium.  

 Asphyxia: It can occur by accidents and burns which could be as a result of knotted umbilical cord, cord around the neck or prolapsed cord.multiple deliveries can cause asphyxia of the second or third infant.               

 Neonatal Meningitis: Usually associated with severe residual brain damage.

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