Open AccessMagnesium for neuroprotection in birth asphyxia
Author(s) -
Geeta Gathwala,
Atul Khera,
Jagjit Singh,
Bharti Balhara
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.76094
Subject(s) - medicine , asphyxia , neuroprotection , anesthesia , encephalopathy , magnesium , electroencephalography , hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy , randomized controlled trial , nmda receptor , pediatrics , surgery , receptor , materials science , psychiatry , metallurgy
Magnesium ion gates the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor and may protect the brain from NMDA receptor-mediated asphyxial injury. The present study evaluated the neuroprotective role of magnesium in birth asphyxia.
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