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To Autoregulate or Not to Autoregulate—That is No Longer the Question

In the late 1970s, high cerebral blood flow was perceived as a cause of intracranial hemorrhage in the preterm infant. Intracranial hemorrhage was diagnosed by computed tomography and ultrasound found to be frequent not only in babies who died. Hemorrhage was soon linked to cerebral palsy in survivors. The analogy was hypertensive hemorrhagic stroke in the adult. Cerebral hemorrhage was perceived as the major (preventable) cause of brain injury in the preterm baby. An immature cerebral autoregulation or a vulnerability of the autoregulation exposed by preceding hypoxia or ischemia therefore became a focus of neonatal brain research in the 1980s. Over the years the focus has changed, first to the pathogenesis of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, then to the effects of pCO2, and now 30 years la...

Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Term Infant

Hypoxia-ischemia in the perinatal period is an important cause of cerebral palsy and associated disabilities in children. There has been significant research progress in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy over the last 2 decades, and many new molecular mechanisms have been identified. Despite all these advances, therapeutic interventions are still limited. In this article the authors discuss several molecular pathways involved in hypoxia-ischemia, and potential therapeutic targets. (Source: Clinics in Perinatology)

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Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Term Infant

Hypoxia-ischemia in the perinatal period is an important cause of cerebral palsy and associated disabilities in children. There has been significant research progress in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy over the last 2 decades, and many new molecular mechanisms have been identified. Despite all these advances, therapeutic interventions are still limited. In this article the authors discuss several molecular pathways involved in hypoxia-ischemia, and potential therapeutic targets. (Source: Clinics in Perinatology)

Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Infants With Unilateral or Bilateral Periventricular Hemorrhagic Infarction

CONCLUSIONS: Infants with unilateral PVHI had better motor and cognitive outcomes than infants with bilateral PVHI. By combining laterality of PVHI, periventricular leukomalacia, and retinopathy of prematurity it is possible to estimate the probability of having an MDI <70, which will assist clinicians when counseling families. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

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Family needs of parents of children and youth with cerebral palsy

Conclusions The gross motor function of children/youth with CP has implications for collaboration with families to identify needs and co-ordinate services. Health professionals have a role to assist families with information needs and locating community services and leisure activities. Family needs for future planning suggest that health professionals should assist families to prepare for key periods in the lives of their children with CP. (Source: Child: Care, Health and Development)
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