Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: epileptic and paretic outcome at one year of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The issue concerning neurologic outcome in patients with perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (H.I.E) has inspired many studies which tried to identify adequate prognostic factors. Our work aims to find among neonatal parameters:- factors which help to predict the risk to develop both Cerebral Palsy (CP) and secondary Epilepsy at one year of age in subjects affected by perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy,- correlations between the neonatal parameters and the variable severity of above mentioned sequelae.

Methods

We have recruited 32 subjects, whose history and neuroimages suggested a perinatal H.I.E and we have retrospectively analysed clinical-instrumental parameters at birth and at one year of age.

Results

At one year cut-off, 9 patients develo

SUBMITTER: Allemand F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2700127 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature