Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the term infant-current concepts.
Early Hum Dev, 80 (2):
125--141 (November 2004)DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2004.06.003
Abstract
An enhanced understanding of the cellular characteristics contributing to ongoing brain injury following intrapartum hypoxia-ischemia has resulted in the implementation of targeted neuroprotective strategies in the newborn period. This review briefly covers the pathogenesis of hypoxic-ischemic injury with an emphasis on reperfusion injury; the role of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of such injury, and focuses on potential strategies both supportive and neuroprotective to prevent ongoing injury with a specific emphasis on modest hypothermia.