[Physical and neurological state of the newborn after perinatal asphyxia]

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.