80023800: Updates and Advances in Neonatal Neurological Care for the Practitioner

Recent advances in neurologic care for newborns, such as the use of hypothermia for the treatment of neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI), have spurred the development of NeuroIntensive Care Nurseries within existing NICUs. Despite advances in treatment at the referral center, recognition and timely referral of infants with major neurologic issues, such as hypoxic-ischemic brain injury is the key to providing optimal care to these newborns. There is a need for consistency in how hypothermia is induced in order to provide optimal protection for the injured brain. Because community pediatricians and neonatal practitioners care for the vast majority of newborns, education in this area is vital. This one-day lecture series will cover a variety of topics related to the advances in neonatal neurological care with an emphasis on issues pertinent to hypoxic-ischemia brain injury of the neonate. Nationally and internationally recognized experts will cover topics including- Updates on current and future use of hypothermia for treatment of neonatal HI, Plasticity of the Developing Brain, Monitoring in the Neuro ICU, Future of stem cell therapy for treatment of neonatal brain injury, Nutrition and the Brain, and Monitoring the Fetal Brain.