CEREBRAL DISTRESS IN FULL-TERM NEWBORNS - EARLY PROGNOSIS OF THE ULTIMATE QUALITY OF SURVIVAL

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 36  (4) , 341-358
Abstract
A study on 122 full-term newborns with cerebral distress provided a mathematical model for the purpose of calculating the risk of poor evolution due to neurological disorders occurring in the 1st wk of life. For each patient a score on his neurological status is established at 3 or 7 days of age. Only 4 essential neurological characteristics have to be considered: primary reflexes, convulsions, apathy or swallowing disorders, and respiratory disorders. All possible score combinations are listed, and each is associated with a risk factor (in percent) for poor evolution. A long-term prognosis can be obtained by simple clinical observation, making a score and consulting the list.

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