Question
During sleep at night, children sometimes suddenly cry out, and they can calm down after being picked up. Sometimes their legs will suddenly twitch during sleep, and they are extremely sensitive to sounds, crying in fear at the slightest noise. In addition, the child’s developmental indicators are about half a month behind the normal standard. Are these symptoms related to the child’s hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy? Is the child’s brain disease severe?
Answer
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns is a type of brain damage caused by partial or complete hypoxia, reduced cerebral blood flow, or cessation due to asphyxia during the perinatal period. If a child experiences asphyxia at birth, repeated respiratory pauses, or severe respiratory diseases, it may lead to ischemia and hypoxia in the body. Under conditions of hypoxia and ischemia, the body prioritizes oxygen supply to vital organs such as the heart and brain. However, if hypoxia and ischemia persist for too long, it may result in brain