Question

Newborns experiencing symptoms such as respiratory difficulty, brain edema, and aspiration pneumonia are diagnosed with mild brain injury. After hospital treatment, the brain injury has recovered, and the EEG at one-month follow-up shows normal. However, the infant often wakes up easily during sleep, showing a startle reflex, and continuously twists their body, making humming sounds. How should these situations be handled?

Answer

For young infants, the startle reflex is often due to the immaturity of brain development. It is recommended to appropriately wrap the infant’s upper limbs to reduce the occurrence of startle reflexes. Additionally, environmental factors may also affect the quality of sleep for older infants, as they are prone to advanced behaviors during light sleep. As for the treatment of neonatal respiratory difficulty, there are various methods available, but due to