The Laboratory of Neurobiology in the University of Helsinki, Finland, is now investigating the mechanisms underlying
birth asphyxia seizures, and developing the proposed treatment further.
Birth asphyxia seizures tend to cause problems later in life.
Not exact matches
We observed no significant differences between the home -
birth group and either comparison group with respect to a 5 - minute Apgar score of less than 7, a diagnosis of
asphyxia at
birth,
seizures, or the need for assisted ventilation beyond the first 24 hours of life.
Birth asphyxia is the most common cause of
seizures in newborn babies.
They found out that this quick restoration of carbon dioxide levels after
birth asphyxia may in fact trigger
seizures.
Our KY
birth injury attorneys explain how perinatal
asphyxia may cause these
seizures.