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[Intraventricular brain pressure in newborn infants with asphyxia and the means for its correction]
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This study introduces echoencephalography for noninvasive measurement of newborn intracranial pressure. A novel acupuncture therapy is proposed to manage fluid-hypertension in newborns with hypoxic brain injury.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Neurology
- Medical Technology
Background:
- Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy can lead to cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) pressure dysregulation.
- Accurate measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP) is crucial for managing neonatal neurological conditions.
- Traditional methods for ICP monitoring can be invasive and carry risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate echoencephalography as a noninvasive tool for determining cerebral intraventricular pressure in newborns.
- To introduce and assess an atraumatic reflex therapy for fluid-hypertensive syndrome in neonates with central nervous system hypoxemia.
- To provide recommendations for acupuncture point selection in this therapeutic approach.
Main Methods:
- Utilized echoencephalography for noninvasive measurement of CSF pressure.
- Measured spinal fluid pressures in 80 newborns with degrees II and III asphyxia and 25 healthy neonates.
- Developed and applied a novel atraumatic reflex therapy involving superficial acupuncture, metallic plate acupuncture, and application.
Main Results:
- Echoencephalography demonstrated utility in assessing cerebral intraventricular pressure noninvasively.
- The proposed acupuncture therapy showed potential for managing fluid-hypertensive syndrome, particularly when limiting chemotherapeutic interventions.
- Specific acupuncture point recommendations were established based on clinical analysis.
Conclusions:
- Echoencephalography offers a valuable noninvasive method for monitoring ICP in neonates.
- Atraumatic acupuncture therapy presents a promising alternative or adjunct treatment for fluid-hypertensive syndrome in hypoxic newborns.
- This approach may reduce the need for aggressive chemotherapeutic interventions in vulnerable neonates.
Abstract:
The paper deals with the information noninvasive tool of echoencephalographic determination of cerebral intraventricular pressure in the newborns. With this mode, spinal fluid pressures were measured in 80 patients with prior degrees II and III asphyxia and in 25 healthy children in the early neonatal period. To enhance the efficiency of treating the fluid-hypertensive syndrome in the newborns with hypoxically afflicted central nervous system, an atraumatic method of reflex therapy, including superficial acupuncture, metallic plate acupuncture and application has been developed and proposed if chemotherapeutical loads are restricted. Recommendations to choose acupuncture points are given and the advantages of the method are analyzed.