Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Cerebral Lesion of the Newborn.
- Author:
Yong In HYUN
1
;
Jae Kyu KANG
;
Hyun Tae JUNG
;
Jong Oung DOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Newborn;
Stroke;
Premature
- MeSH:
Asphyxia;
Brain;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn*;
Intensive Care Units;
Mortality;
Stroke
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1993;22(1):29-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Stroke in infant was relatively rare. But recently, development of diagnostic tools and infantile intensive care unit were introduced. So, early detection and follow up study were easily performed and the motality of infant stroke was improved. The pathophysiologic factor was multiple such as structural, development and physiological aspects of brain circulation and cardiorespiratory perinatal accidents, which are the cause of several neuropathology. So, preventable secondary factors such as perinatal asphyxia, respiratory manipulation during daily care should be removed thus, mortality and morbidity were decreased. Therefore, the anthors analysized 16 patient, with storke whom age were younger less than 1 year for searching of preventable secondary factors.
