Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is defined as the failure of the fetus to meet its growth potential
due to a pathological factor, most commonly placental dysfunction. Worldwide, FGR is a …

The two most common causes of neonatal brain injury in the United States are extreme
prematurity and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). In the United States, 1 in 8 babies …

It is clear from animal studies that commonly used anesthetic agents affect early brain
development both histologically and functionally. With human epidemiologic evidence …

Background Magnesium sulphate is extensively used in obstetrics for the treatment and
prevention of eclampsia. A recent meta‐analysis has shown that magnesium sulphate is an …

The National Institutes of Health and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development (NICHD)(U10 HD21373, UG1 HD21364, UG1 HD21385 …

Hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury is one of the main causes of disabilities in term-born
infants. It is the result of a deprivation of oxygen and glucose in the neural tissue. As one of …

The majority of brain injuries that lead to cerebral palsy, developmental disability, and
mental health disorders have their onset in utero. These lifelong conditions come with great …

Cerebral palsy and obstetric-neonatological interventions Page 1 722 REVIEW PAPER /
OBSTETRICS Ginekologia Polska 2019, vol. 90, no. 12, 722–727 Copyright © 2019 Via Medica …

Preterm infants are at significantly increased risk for lifelong neurodevelopmental disability
with male offspring disproportionately affected. Corticosteroids (such as betamethasone) …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the associations between polymorphisms in neuronal
homeostasis, neuroprotection, and oxidative stress candidate genes and …