Neurological Neonatal Birth Injuries: A Literature Review

Birth injuries are a diverse set of traumas afflicting a newborn during labor and/or delivery. These range from temporary paralysis to hematomas. Herein, a comprehensive review of the birth injuries is presented, including the risk factors, classification of various paralyzes and nerve damage, as we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ojumah, Naomi, Ramdhan, Rebecca C, Wilson, Charlotte, Loukas, Marios, Oskouian, Rod J, Tubbs, R. Shane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811307/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29464145
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1938
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Sumario:Birth injuries are a diverse set of traumas afflicting a newborn during labor and/or delivery. These range from temporary paralysis to hematomas. Herein, a comprehensive review of the birth injuries is presented, including the risk factors, classification of various paralyzes and nerve damage, as well as bleeding complications. The predicted outcomes and complications, as well as the treatment options for various birth injuries, are also discussed.

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