Value of neonatal behavioral and neurological assessment in prognostic evaluation of full-term neonates with birth asphyxia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-8925.2008.10.017
- VernacularTitle:新生儿行为神经测定对足月窒息儿预后的评价
- Author:
Hong LI
1
;
Qian ZHAO
;
Xi-Zhong ZHOU
;
Su-Zhen FANG
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学珠江医院
- Keywords:
Neonatal behavioral neurobgical assessment;
Neonatal asphyxia;
Prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
2008;7(10):1041-1043
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the prognosis of full-term neonates with birth asphyxia usingneonatal behavioral and neurological assessment (NBNA). Methods A total of 326 full-term neonateswith birth asphyxia were evaluated using NBNA 12-14 days and 25-28 days after birth. The infants werefollowed up till 24 months old and a developmental assessment was made according to the CDCC Scalesof Infant Development. Results The incidence of developmental retardation (with mental developmentindex ≤69 or psychomotor development index ≤69) was significantly higher in the infants with NBNAscores ≤35 than in those with NBNA scores >35. Conclusion The NBNA score provides a valuablereference for prognostic evaluation of the full-term neonates with birth asphyxia, and may serve as asensitive indicator for cerebral lesions.
