What Are the Long-Term Effects of Newborn Brain Ischemia?

According to National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), long-term effects of newborn brain ischemia may include:

• Infection
• Brain damage
• Infant stroke
• Loss of mobility
• Death of brain cells
• Brain dysfunction

Because the duration of your newborn’s lack of blood flow might impact the severity of their brain ischemia, your infant’s symptoms and duration may vary greatly. Sadly, some infants may succumb to the damage caused by brain ischemia.

A birth injury lawyer might be able to consult medical experts who can help explain potential long-term complications of newborn brain ischemia and how a diagnosis might affect your son or daughter’s future. A lawyer might also help determine your best options for financial compensation that ensures your child is able to receive the medical care and treatments their birth injury may necessitate.

How Head and Brain Injuries Happen During Birth

While minor birth injuries may be part of many deliveries, according to Merck Manual, they may be more likely to occur under the following circumstances:

• Difficult or prolonged deliveries
• Larger than normal infants
• Abnormal birth presentations
• Forceps delivery
• Vacuum-assisted deliveries

Head and brain injuries are among the most commonly reported brain injuries. If your newborn suffered a brain injury at birth, you may have the basis of a birth injury lawsuit for financial compensation.

How Brain Ischemia Is Diagnosed in Newborns

A treatment plan that can help your son or daughter experience an optimal recovery might depend on a prompt and accurate diagnosis. To reach a conclusive diagnosis and begin developing an effective treatment plan, your child’s health care team may:

• Perform a complete physical exam
• Request multiple imaging exams
• Perform blood tests and other lab work

The costs associated with your newborn’s diagnostic procedures and their current and future health care needs might be recoverable.

Seek Compensation with the Help of a Birth Injury Lawyer

Defining the cause of your child’s current medical condition, identifying the at-fault health care professional, and preparing and filing a lawsuit are time-consuming activities. While you focus on the health and well-being of your new son or daughter, a birth injury lawyer may be able to help you build an effective case by:

• Consulting medical experts about your child’s medical condition
• Using your treatment plan and prognosis to assign value to your lawsuit
• Ensuring your lawsuit meets all required legal elements and timelines

When seeking financial compensation for your infant’s birth injury, you may consider involving a lawyer in your area sooner rather than later. Each U.S. state has its own statute of limitations and rules allowing you to toll the statute of limitations for birth injury cases, so it is best to speak with a legal team familiar with the laws in your state.

Obtaining Your Medical Records

Your lawyer may request your medical records from the confirmation of your pregnancy through your delivery. These records can help document the type and quality of health care you received. They may also contain details about your birth plan and any complications that occurred during your pregnancy and delivery.

Your lawyer may also request your child’s complete medical history from their delivery onward, including details about their symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan. Submit copies of these records to your legal team as soon as possible or request assistance obtaining them.

Let Us Help You Fight for Your Child

Following a thorough investigation into your infant’s birth injury, our client support team might be able to help define its cause, clarify the long-term effects of newborn brain ischemia, and help you fight for the financial recovery you and your child are entitled to due to neglect. Reach out to the Birth Injury Lawyers Group today by calling (800) 222-9529 for a free consultation with a client intake team member today.