What is Brain damage in infancy?

The immature brain is vulnerable to a number of prenatal (before birth) and early postnatal (after birth) stresses, such as maternal infection and birth asphyxia, which produce permanent damage and serious neurologic dysfunction in the survivors.

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What is it like to have Brain damage in infancy?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol), Gabapentin, Occupational therapy
Trazodone, Olanzapine, Non-invasive Ventilator
Memory Foam Pillow, Iron supplement, Diet modification
Duloxetine, Journal Writing, Individual Therapy
Lorazepam, Creative Writing/Poetry, Diet modification

Who has Brain damage in infancy at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
63% Females
37% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 18
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 25
Not Diagnosed 8

These charts show data from Brain damage in infancy patients who have completed their condition history