Question
A newborn has been diagnosed with hypoxemia-ischemic brain disease, initially presenting with intermittent tremors but otherwise normal, not crying much. After eight days of treatment, the tremor symptoms have lessened, but the baby shows weakness during feeding and needs to be woken up to eat. Does this mean the condition has improved or worsened? Additionally, does a CT value of 15 indicate a moderate condition? A detailed answer is urgently needed.
Answer
Weakness in feeding usually indicates a possible deterioration in the condition and it is advisable to go to the pediatric department of the hospital immediately for examination. Depending on the condition, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be required, along with medications such as cerebrolysin. The specific treatment plan should follow medical instructions. A CT value of 15 alone cannot determine that the condition is moderate. Currently, newborn hearing screening is mainly used to detect any hearing abnormalities in early newborns, with varying lengths of screening time, as long as the test results show that the baby has passed