Cerebral ischemia in newborns

Cerebral ischemia in newborns occurs in the event of a lack of oxygen before delivery or during labor. When the child does not receive the right amount of oxygen, the brain begins to experience the so-called hunger. As a result, his cells die, which leads to this disease. Often, a born child looks like all healthy children. But after a while, the disease begins to manifest itself.

There are three types of ischemia:

• Easy - the most common form of the disease that occurs in children in the first month of life. For this degree of disease is characterized by a hyperactive or, conversely, depressed state of the baby. Only the doctor can diagnose after the examination, because one can not predict this stage of the disease in appearance. In a mild degree of ischemia, the child behaves, like all his peers;
• The middle - a progressive disease, manifests itself in the form of convulsions for quite a long time;
• Severe - this cerebral ischemia in newborns is very dangerous. A child with such a diagnosis should be in the intensive care unit, under the constant supervision of a doctor.

Causes of Ischemia

The most important cause of the disease is the oxygen deficiency of the brain. This problem occurs for a number of diseases: impaired blood circulation in the placenta, maternal hypertension, anemia.

In addition, the cause may be rapid or protracted childbirth, as a result of which the child does not receive the necessary oxygen.

Another cause is damage during the birth of a child. This, in the main, is due to carelessness of doctors, and when the future mother does not listen to midwives. The child either leaves too quickly, which damages his brain or spinal cord, or gets stuck, after which the doctors have to pull it out, which can also cause injuries.

Infection of the newborn can also cause ischemia.

Symptoms of ischemia

Cerebral ischemia in children manifests itself in a number of ways. In principle, any deviation in the development of the child should alert the parents. Of course, every child is different, but if the developmental lags are too noticeable, then it is necessary to contact a neurologist. Also, do not ignore specialists. Visiting the hospital during the first year should be regular.

In addition to the development gap, parents should consult a doctor if the behavior of the baby has changed. This can be loss of appetite, poor sleep, constant moods, reaction to changing weather, frequent regurgitation.

Do not be afraid to ask the pediatrician about all the troubling questions. It is better to be safe and notice the disease at the very beginning, when it can be cured.

Treatment of ischemia

Cerebral ischemia in newborns is determined using ultrasound. If the disease is not diagnosed in time, the altered quality of the blood vessels will result in a decrease in the nutrition of the cells in the brain. This leads to violations of metabolic processes, which in the future will reflect on vital functions.

At the first stage of the disease, treatment will be simple enough - you can do with the usual massage. Do not even apply medications.

Treatment in subsequent stages is possible only on the advice of a doctor.

Consequences of ischemia

Cerebral ischemia in newborns, the consequences of which can be very severe, should be cured as early as possible. Disease can lead to the following:

• With a mild degree of headaches, poor sleep and constant irritability;
• There are learning difficulties, lack of attention, taciturnity;
• The child will not be able to walk, he becomes mentally retarded, there is epilepsy. In the most severe cases, the baby will be chained to a wheelchair for life.

To prevent deviations in the development of the child, cerebral ischemia in newborns should be diagnosed in the first month of birth.