Premature babies are 50 pct less likely to develop cerebral palsy if their mothers are given magnesium sulfate at the time of childbirth, suggests a new study.
A new study has deemed that if mothers are administered magnesium sulphate during premature childbirth, the risk of such babies developing cerebral palsy is cut by almost 50%.
Magnesium sulfate is traditionally used in obstetrics to stop premature labor and prevent seizures in women with hypertension.
Enhancing Quality of Life for Victims of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy is a medical condition that arises due to a permanent injury to the brain. This injury normally occurs when the woman is expecting, during the course of delivery, or soon after birth.
Cerebral Palsy is a medical condition that arises due to a permanent injury to the brain. This injury normally occurs when the woman is expecting, during the course of delivery, or soon after birth.
During the Beneficial Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate (BEAM) trial, half of the women intravenously received magnesium sulfate while the other half received a placebo.
The children, born to the women in the study were then examined at two-years-old
Demystifying Premature Births- Infected Amniotic Fluid a Major Cause
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that previously unrecognised and unidentified infections of amniotic fluid may be a significant cause of premature birth.
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that previously unrecognised and unidentified infections of amniotic fluid may be a significant cause of premature birth.
"This is a substantial breakthrough in maternal fetal medicine that could positively impact the health of thousands of babies," said Alan Peaceman, MD, chair of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and an investigator in the study.
Advertisement
Learn About Pregnancy
Pregnancy Labor is caused by series of progressive expulsive contractions by the uterus and results in delivery of the baby from the mothers womb to the outside world.
Pregnancy Labor is caused by series of progressive expulsive contractions by the uterus and results in delivery of the baby from the mothers womb to the outside world.
"Based on results of the study, in the future it is possible that women at risk of prematurely giving birth could proactively receive magnesium sulfate to reduce their child’s chances of developing cerebral palsy," he added.
Advertisement
Pregnant? Time to get fishy!
London: A novel study has brought out the immense health benefits of fish oil for pregnant women, which steps-up the child's behavioral attributes, even before they arrive into the world.
London: A novel study has brought out the immense health benefits of fish oil for pregnant women, which steps-up the child's behavioral attributes, even before they arrive into the world.
Source-ANI
TAN/M
