Impact of Early intervention in the developmental  outcome of Infants with Birth asphyxia

N. Meena; Dr V. K. Mohandas kurup; Dr S. Ramesh

Volume : III, Issue : III, March - 2013

Impact of Early intervention in the developmental outcome of Infants with Birth asphyxia

N. Meena, Dr V. K. Mohandas Kurup, Dr S. Ramesh

Abstract :

Background: Despite advances in perinatal care over the past three decades, the incidence of birth asphyxia has not changed. In developing countries, the incidence of post asphyxiate neurological damage is extremely high. Neonatal ain damage due to Birth asphyxia is a primary cause of cereal palsy, mental retardation. Objective: To study the impact of early intervention in the developmental outcome of infants with birth asphyxia till one year of life. Design: This study had conducted on 48 newborns with birth asphyxia who got admitted in neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Rajah Muthiah Medical College& Hospital (RMMC&H). Fifty normal newborns age and weight matched served as control. The infants in the study group received early intervention. Denver developmental screening test (DDST) had administered to both groups every four months of age till one year. The results have compared with regard to the various domains. Results: There is a significant difference with regard to four domains namely gross motor fine motor personal social and language. The magnitude of the observed domains differs significantly between the treated birth asphyxia infants and the normal infants. The difference in mean values of the four domains gradually narrowed by one year of life in birth asphyxia infants. Conclusion: The early physical therapy program for infants with birth asphyxia in developmental outcome after one year of age has improved when compared to normal infants.