Interruption of blood flow and gas exchange to the fetus in the perinatal period, known as
perinatal asphyxia, can, if significant, trigger a cascade of neuronal injury, leading on to …

Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Factors
predisposing to NE can be antenatal, perinatal, or a combination of both. Antenatal maternal …

Aim To examine the relationship between electrographic seizures and long‐term outcome in
neonates with hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Method Full‐term neonates with HIE …

Metabolic and neuroactive metabolite production represents one of the mechanisms through
which the gut microbiota can impact health. One such metabolite, gamma-aminobutyric acid …

With the contribution from more than one hundred CNS neurotrauma experts, this book
provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account on the latest developments in the area of …

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a catastrophic disease affecting predominantly premature
infants and is characterized by high mortality and serious long-term consequences …

Metabolomics in maternal‐fetal medicine is still an “embryonic” science. However, there is
already an increasing interest in metabolome of normal and complicated pregnancies, and …

Background There is strong evidence indicating that gut microbiota have the potential to
modify, or be modified by the drugs and nutritional interventions that we rely upon. This …

Perinatal asphyxia is defined as an oxygen deprivation that occurs around the time of birth,
and may be caused by several perinatal events. This medical condition affects some four …

The widespread introduction of therapeutic hypothermia as a standard of care in hypoxic–
ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) has brought increasing pressure on clinicians to make an …