In Usp Fiziol Nauk, Oct-Dec, v 38, №4, pp 73-79, Moscow, Russia.

Physical and neurological state of the newborn after the the perinatal asphyxia.

Nabieva T.N.

Brain Research Department, Scientific Center

of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences,

105064, per. Obukha 5, Moscow, Russia.

Asphyxia neonatorum is the most prevalent birth trauma. Usually it leads to the birth of weak and nonvigorous child. Perinatal asphyxia is the reason of not only postasphyxic hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, but also multiple organ dysfunctions. Neurological sequelae and consequences of multisystem dysfunction affect on newborn status in first life months and later on by the muscle tone disturbances, physical and mental retardations. In this paper it is presented modern conceptions about asphyxia origin, risk factors, neurological and systemic complications for child nervous system and organism. Data was collected from bibliographical reviews, pediatric and rehabilitation articles from medicine journals: Human Physiology, Progress in Physiology, Pediatr, Pediatr Res, Am J Obstet Gynecol, Rev Neurol, Obstet Gynecol, Arch Pediatr, Obstet Gynaecol Res, Clin Perinatol, Am J Dis Child, Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal et. al.