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The long‐term health, social, and financial burden of hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy
Author(s) -
Eunson Paul
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/dmcn.12727
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , psychological intervention , medicine , hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy , encephalopathy , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , nursing
Infants who suffer hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy ( HIE ) at term are at risk of dying or developing severe cerebral palsy ( CP ). Children with severe CP often have other neurodevelopmental disabilities, which may affect their quality of life as much as the CP itself. New treatments for HIE , such as cooling, may improve motor outcomes, but affected infants may still have significant cognitive or communication problems. Infants who have experienced HIE and develop CP will require significant medical input throughout childhood and adult life. The costs of this medical input are high, but the indirect costs to the child, his or her family, and the relevant social services and education systems are many times greater. When demonstrating the cost‐effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing or treating HIE , these additional costs should be taken into account.