Neonatal Seizures
Neonatal Seizures Edward J. Novotny Jr. Seizures have long been known to be an important sign of neurologic disease in the newborn and accompany neonatal encephalopathies due to a variety…
Perinatal Cerebral Infarction
Perinatal Cerebral Infarction Laura R. Ment Barbara R. Pober Perinatal cerebral infarction, or stroke, may be defined as the severe disorganization or even complete disruption of the gray and white…
Neonatal Encephalopathies
Neonatal Encephalopathies Donna M. Ferriero In the twenty-first century, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) remains the single most important perinatal cause of neurologic morbidity in both the full-term as well as the…
White Matter Injury in the Premature Infant
White Matter Injury in the Premature Infant Jeffrey M. Perlman EPIDEMIOLOGY White matter injury (WMI) represents the most significant problem contributing to both neonatal mortality and long-term neurologic deficits in…
Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Preterm Infant
Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Preterm Infant Laura R. Ment Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or hemorrhage into the germinal matrix tissues with possible rupture into the ventricular system and parenchyma of the…
Neuroembryology
Neuroembryology Laura R. Ment Barbara R. Pober Congenital malformations of the central nervous system represent a major cause of infantile mortality and morbidity and result in neuroanatomic abnormalities that range…
Surgical Considerations and Postoperative Care of the Newborn
Surgical Considerations and Postoperative Care of the Newborn Robert J. Touloukian Major advances in the care of the newborn have improved the survival and quality of life dramatically for babies…
Ethical Issues in Neonatology
Ethical Issues in Neonatology Alan R. Fleischman Scientific and technologic developments over the last several decades have made substantial advances in the care of neonates and have made it possible…
Follow-up of Infants Discharged from Newborn Intensive Care
Follow-up of Infants Discharged from Newborn Intensive Care David T. Scott Jon E. Tyson Some of the first follow-up programs for premature infants were questionnaire surveys undertaken in Europe in…
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Intrauterine Growth Restriction Joseph B. Warshaw Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), formerly referred to as intrauterine growth retardation, represents a final common pathway by which genetic and environmental influences result in…
