[Prognostic value of neurologic findings in the newborn infant for the obstetrician]

Abstract

Prognostic value of neurologic findings of the neonate. 1. Severe cerebral symptoms of the neonate persisting during some days leads in follow-up of the survivors in 20 to 30% to severe cerebral disorders like cerebral palsy, epilepsy, physical and mental handicap, behaviour disorders. 2. Moderate cerebral disorders during neonatal period are followed by severe cerebral handicaps only in about 10%. 3. Mild cerebral symptoms of the neonate, which are abating during 24 hours, most not will be followed of severe mental disorders. - On the strength of this statistical statement exactly recorded neurological findings of the newborn could be used as an evaluation of the performance of an obstetric department.