Giuseppe Buonocore Libri

In the last 10 years it has become evident that the etiology of neonatal brain injury is multifactorial and that cerebral palsy is only caused by birth asphyxia in a minority of cases. A number of risk factors for developing brain injury other than asphyxia and oxidative stress, such as inflammation and environmental factors, suggest that prevention may be possible, but first a more thorough understanding of the mechanisms leading to brain injury is required. This issue brings together the work of leading scientists on the risk factors for neonatal brain injury, on high-risk newborns, mechanisms leading to injury and new therapeutic approaches. It should be of interest to obstetricians, paediatricians, neonatologists, neurologists, neuropathologists and all those concerned with the care of newborns.

This is the first book dealing with fetal pain and its consequences and with pain in premature babies. The volume gives an overview of the current knowledge in this field. An international team of renowned specialists evaluates neonatal and fetal pain from the different points of view, and possible consequences of pain – even psychological – on the brain. This book will be an invaluable resource for professionals and for post-graduate students in all disciplines.