Perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury: prediction of outcome. 1993

P H Gray, and D I Tudehope, and J P Masel, and Y R Burns, and H A Mohay, and M J O'Callaghan, and G M Williams
Mater Mothers' Hospital, South Brisbane QLD, Australia.

Twenty-six term babies with hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury were studied during the neonatal period to evaluate the prediction of outcome to at least one year of age by means of ultrasonography, CT scanning and Doppler ultrasound assessment of cerebral palsy blood flow velocity (CBFV). Adverse outcome was defined as the occurrence of cerebral palsy, developmental delay or death. At follow-up, 17 infants had an adverse outcome (seven died, 10 had disability); the remainder had no detectable impairment. Abnormalities on cranial ultrasound were not, but generalised decreased tissue density on CT scan was, associated with adverse outcome. Abnormal mean CBFV in the middle cerebral artery had no association with outcome, but abnormal mean CBFV in the anterior cerebral artery and a low resistance index in both arteries were significantly associated with adverse outcome. Such information may be used for appropriate counselling of parents of asphyxiated infants.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D001783 Blood Flow Velocity A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed. Blood Flow Velocities,Flow Velocities, Blood,Flow Velocity, Blood,Velocities, Blood Flow,Velocity, Blood Flow
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D002534 Hypoxia, Brain A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives. Anoxia, Brain,Anoxic Encephalopathy,Brain Hypoxia,Cerebral Anoxia,Encephalopathy, Hypoxic,Hypoxic Encephalopathy,Anoxia, Cerebral,Anoxic Brain Damage,Brain Anoxia,Cerebral Hypoxia,Hypoxia, Cerebral,Hypoxic Brain Damage,Anoxic Encephalopathies,Brain Damage, Anoxic,Brain Damage, Hypoxic,Damage, Anoxic Brain,Damage, Hypoxic Brain,Encephalopathies, Anoxic,Encephalopathies, Hypoxic,Encephalopathy, Anoxic,Hypoxic Encephalopathies
D002545 Brain Ischemia Localized reduction of blood flow to brain tissue due to arterial obstruction or systemic hypoperfusion. This frequently occurs in conjunction with brain hypoxia (HYPOXIA, BRAIN). Prolonged ischemia is associated with BRAIN INFARCTION. Cerebral Ischemia,Ischemic Encephalopathy,Encephalopathy, Ischemic,Ischemia, Cerebral,Brain Ischemias,Cerebral Ischemias,Ischemia, Brain,Ischemias, Cerebral,Ischemic Encephalopathies
D002560 Cerebrovascular Circulation The circulation of blood through the BLOOD VESSELS of the BRAIN. Brain Blood Flow,Regional Cerebral Blood Flow,Cerebral Blood Flow,Cerebral Circulation,Cerebral Perfusion Pressure,Circulation, Cerebrovascular,Blood Flow, Brain,Blood Flow, Cerebral,Brain Blood Flows,Cerebral Blood Flows,Cerebral Circulations,Cerebral Perfusion Pressures,Circulation, Cerebral,Flow, Brain Blood,Flow, Cerebral Blood,Perfusion Pressure, Cerebral,Pressure, Cerebral Perfusion
D004453 Echoencephalography Use of reflected ultrasound in the diagnosis of intracranial pathologic processes. Echoencephalographies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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