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Prevention and Treatment of Postasphyxial Cerebral Damage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Kari O. Raivio
Kari O. Raivio
Affiliation:
Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki
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Prevention and treatment of postasphyxial, i.e. hypoxic-ischemic, brain damage can be considered at various levels or stages of the process. The first approach is based on epidemiological studies, which typically allow the delineation of risk factors for cerebral damage. By trying to eliminate or reduce such factors, one may influence the incidence of the disorder. At the second stage, the actual pathogenetic mechanisms, e.g. hypoxia or hypotension, leading to brain damage may be preventable or treatable. Finally, limiting the extent of the lesion immediately after the event may be possible.

Type
Neonatal Disorders of the Central Nervous System
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 7 , Supplement S1 , January 1991 , pp. 110 - 112
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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