Neonatal hypoxia-ischaemia (HI) is the most common cause of death and disability in
human neonates, and is often associated with persistent motor, sensory, and cognitive …

Despite long-standing interest in the role of sex on human development, the functional
consequences of fetal sex on early development are not well-understood. Here we explore …

Sex differences between women and men are often overlooked and underappreciated when
studying the cardiovascular system. It has been long assumed that men and women are …

Knowledge of the nature, prognosis, and ways to treat brain lesions in neonatal infants has
increased remarkably. Neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in term infants …

The purpose of the study was to count and characterize the range of stereotypies–repetitive
rhythmical, apparently purposeless movements–in developmentally impaired children with …

Hypoxia-ischemia in the perinatal period is an important cause of cerebral palsy and
associated disabilities in children. Cerebral palsy is one of the most costly neurologic …

Aim From birth to old age, males generally have poorer disease outcomes compared to
females. Preterm infants display a marked gender disparity in disease outcomes, and the …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex multifactorial disorder, affecting approximately 2.5–3/1000
live term births, and up to 22/1000 prematurely born babies. CP results from injury to the …

Epidemiology of CP aims to describe the frequency of the condition in a population and to
monitor its changes over time. Also it studies the determinants of this condition which …

The child's brain is more malleable or plastic than that of adults and this accounts for the
ability of children to learn new skills quickly or recovery from brain injuries. Several …