Developmental Brain Injury

The term developmental brain injury refers to any brain injury or damage caused to a newborn. An infant with brain damage shows signs and symptoms associated with delayed behavioral and cognitive challenges. Several factors may lead to brain injury in infants and newborns such as asphyxia, infections, preeclampsia, jaundice, and kernicterus. Asphyxia is a term that refers to lack of oxygen during the time of birth. Premature birth babies face an increased risk of being deprived of oxygen. T...