A Systematic Review of Magnesium Sulfate for Perinatal Neuroprotection: What Have We Learnt From the Past Decade?

A Systematic Review of Magnesium Sulfate for Perinatal Neuroprotection: What Have We Learnt From the Past Decade?

There is an important unmet need to improve long term outcomes of encephalopathy for preterm and term infants. Meta-analyses of large controlled trials suggest that maternal treatment with magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is associated with a reduced risk of cerebral palsy and gross motor dysfunction after...

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Main Authors: Robert Galinsky, Justin M. Dean, Ingran Lingam, Nicola J. Robertson, Carina Mallard, Laura Bennet, Alistair J. Gunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
neuroprotection
brain injury
hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
perinatal encephalopathy
magnesium sulfate
cerebral palsy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00449/full

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