A review of developmental outcomes of term infants with post-asphyxia neonatal encephalopathy

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 224-234

  Pin, Tamis W ^a   Eldridge, Bev ^b   Galea, Mary P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asphyxia neonatorum; Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy; Infant; Motor development; Neonatal encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHILD DEATH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; NEONATAL ENCEPHALOPATHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY;

ASPHYXIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEATH; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INFANT, NEWBORN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 64449087189     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2008.05.001     Document Type: Review

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