Symptoms of cerebral hypoxia in 20-day-old neonates

We all know that newborns are prone to brain hypoxia when they are just born. Once the newborn has brain hypoxia, it will affect the brain development of the newborn. If it is not treated in time, the child may suffer from cerebral palsy or brain necrosis. If the newborn has brain hypoxia, it will have many manifestations. So what are the manifestations of brain hypoxia in a 20-day-old newborn?

1. Mild: hyperarousal, irritable, excited and highly agitated (shaking, tremor), normal muscle tone, active hugging reflex, normal sucking reflex, stable breathing, no convulsions. The symptoms usually disappear gradually within 3 days and the prognosis is good.

2. Moderate: Depressed state, drowsiness or light coma, hypotonia, 50% of cases have convulsions, respiratory arrest and weakened hugging and sucking reflexes. The decrease in muscle tone in the upper limbs of full-term babies is more serious than that in the lower limbs, suggesting that the lesion involves the parasagittal sinus area. If a premature baby shows that the lower limb muscle tone is more severe than the upper limb, it indicates that the lesion is periventricular leukomalacia. If symptoms persist for more than 7-10 days, there may be sequelae.

3. Severe: The child is in a coma, with extremely low and loose muscle tone, disappearance of hug reflex and tendon reflex, unequal pupils, poor reaction to light, bulging anterior fontanelle, frequent convulsions, irregular or stopped breathing, and even respiratory failure. The mortality rate among children with severe disease is high, and survivors often have sequelae.

1. Due to prolonged lack of oxygen, brain cells are damaged, which may lead to sequelae such as mental retardation or movement disorders in the future.

2. The children have low resistance and are prone to diseases such as aspiration pneumonia, neonatal scleredema, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, neonatal intracranial hemorrhage and systemic infection.

The above is all the content that the editor introduced to parents today about "What are the symptoms of cerebral hypoxia in 20-day-old newborns?" In case of such a situation, parents will also understand it. Of course, we all hope that every lovely baby can come into this world safely and grow up healthy and happy.