Overview
Asphyxia and Fetal Brain Damage provides an overview of the combined advances in maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, pediatric neurology, diagnostic imaging, and molecular biology that have altered the way clinicians and researchers understand and manage asphyxial injury to the fetal central nervous system.
Featuring contributions from internationally renowned specialists, Asphyxia and Fetal Brain Damage addresses the etiology and mechanism of fetal asphyxia, presents the latest information on possible therapeutic interventions, and explains the scientific basis of a range of fetal surveillance techniques. The book also discusses clinical management protocols for high-risk pregnancies and addresses risk and liability management strategies.
Individual chapters address topics such as:
* Fetal asphyxia and outcome
* The molecular mechanisms of fetal brain injury
* Perinatal asphyxia and placental pathology
* Management strategies for perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
* Fetal neurosonography
* Computerized approaches to fetal surveillance
* Monitoring the growth-retarded fetus
* Emerging technologies such as fetal optical monitoring
Supplemented with over 200 illustrations, Asphyxia and Fetal Brain Damage is an invaluable reference for obstetricians, neonatologists, maternal-fetal specialists, pediatric neurologists, basic scientists, and legal professionals.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
This book presents a focused overview of the state of the art in diagnosing and managing antepartum fetal asphyxia. This edited book will discuss the etiology and mechanism of fetal asphyxia; optimal surveillance and imaging strategies for diagnosing and assessing fetal brain damage, clinical protocols for pregnancies at risk; and risk and liability management strategies. Individual chapters will address the role of oxygen free radicals in fetal brain injury; timing fetal asphyxia; managing perinatal hypoxicischemic encephelopathy; the prevention of ongoing fetal brain injury; MR imaging of hypoxic-ischemic brain lesions; fetal adaptive responses to hypoxia; computerized approaches to fetal surveillance; and the role of Doppler velocimetry in assessing fetal asphyxia.
Synopsis
Asphyxia and Fetal Brain Damage provides an overview of the combined advances in maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, pediatric neurology, diagnostic imaging, and molecular biology that have altered the way clinicians and researchers understand and manage asphyxial injury to the fetal central nervous system.
Featuring contributions from internationally renowned specialists, Asphyxia and Fetal Brain Damage addresses the etiology and mechanism of fetal asphyxia, presents the latest information on possible therapeutic interventions, and explains the scientific basis of a range of fetal surveillance techniques. The book also discusses clinical management protocols for high-risk pregnancies and addresses risk and liability management strategies.
Individual chapters address topics such as:
* Fetal asphyxia and outcome
* The molecular mechanisms of fetal brain injury
* Perinatal asphyxia and placental pathology
* Management strategies for perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
* Fetal neurosonography
* Computerized approaches to fetal surveillance
* Monitoring the growth-retarded fetus
* Emerging technologies such as fetal optical monitoring
Supplemented with over 200 illustrations, Asphyxia and Fetal Brain Damage is an invaluable reference for obstetricians, neonatologists, maternal-fetal specialists, pediatric neurologists, basic scientists, and legal professionals.
Norman L. Meyer
This book critically examines the often postulated relationship of birth asphyxia and perinatal neurologic compromise. In addition, the contributors review the scientific evidence demonstrating that most cases of neurologic compromise lack well defined antecedents. The purpose is to assemble a comprehensive and detailed presentation of the current knowledge regarding asphyxial injury to the fetal central nervous system. Since perinatal neurologic compromise has both medical and societal implications, a comprehensive reassessment of this field is warranted. This encyclopedic review fulfills the editor's objectives and provides an excellent resource for review. This book targets a wide audience including obstetricians, neonatologists, and, very importantly, legal professionals. The editor has assembled a national and international array of contributors who are well known in their fields. This work covers a wide range of topics aimed at exploring the relationship of perinatal and intrapartum events to fetal and neonatal asphyxial insult. The authors utilize a variety of illustrations including tables, graphs, and ultrasounds. Each chapter includes a valuable summary section, and the references are current and comprehensive. This is an attractive, encyclopedic review of current information regarding the relationship of asphyxial injury to antepartal or intrapartum events. It assembles a large body of current information into a well documented volume which fills a gap in the literature. It would be useful and valuable not only to those in the medical profession, but also to those in the legal profession.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Norman L. Meyer, MD, PhD(University of Tennessee at Memphis College of Medicine)Description: This book critically examines the often postulated relationship of birth asphyxia and perinatal neurologic compromise. In addition, the contributors review the scientific evidence demonstrating that most cases of neurologic compromise lack well defined antecedents.
Purpose: The purpose is to assemble a comprehensive and detailed presentation of the current knowledge regarding asphyxial injury to the fetal central nervous system. Since perinatal neurologic compromise has both medical and societal implications, a comprehensive reassessment of this field is warranted. This encyclopedic review fulfills the editor's objectives and provides an excellent resource for review.
Audience: This book targets a wide audience including obstetricians, neonatologists, and, very importantly, legal professionals. The editor has assembled a national and international array of contributors who are well known in their fields.
Features: This work covers a wide range of topics aimed at exploring the relationship of perinatal and intrapartum events to fetal and neonatal asphyxial insult. The authors utilize a variety of illustrations including tables, graphs, and ultrasounds. Each chapter includes a valuable summary section, and the references are current and comprehensive.
Assessment: This is an attractive, encyclopedic review of current information regarding the relationship of asphyxial injury to antepartal or intrapartum events. It assembles a large body of current information into a well documented volume which fills a gap in the literature. It would be useful and valuable not only to those in the medical profession, but also to those in the legal profession.
Norman L. Meyer
This book critically examines the often postulated relationship of birth asphyxia and perinatal neurologic compromise. In addition, the contributors review the scientific evidence demonstrating that most cases of neurologic compromise lack well defined antecedents. The purpose is to assemble a comprehensive and detailed presentation of the current knowledge regarding asphyxial injury to the fetal central nervous system. Since perinatal neurologic compromise has both medical and societal implications, a comprehensive reassessment of this field is warranted. This encyclopedic review fulfills the editor's objectives and provides an excellent resource for review. This book targets a wide audience including obstetricians, neonatologists, and, very importantly, legal professionals. The editor has assembled a national and international array of contributors who are well known in their fields. This work covers a wide range of topics aimed at exploring the relationship of perinatal and intrapartum events to fetal and neonatal asphyxial insult. The authors utilize a variety of illustrations including tables, graphs, and ultrasounds. Each chapter includes a valuable summary section, and the references are current and comprehensive. This is an attractive, encyclopedic review of current information regarding the relationship of asphyxial injury to antepartal or intrapartum events. It assembles a large body of current information into a well documented volume which fills a gap in the literature. It would be useful and valuable not only to those in the medical profession, but also to those in the legal profession.Booknews
An overview of the advances in maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, pediatric neurology, diagnostic imaging, and molecular biology that have altered the way clinicians manage asphyxial injury to the fetal central nervous system. The 19 contributions address the etiology and mechanism of fetal asphyxia, present the latest information on possible therapeutic interventions, and explain the scientific basis of a range of fetal surveillance techniques. The book also discusses clinical management protocols for high-risk pregnancies, and addresses risk and liability management strategies. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.3 Stars from Doody