Shock of birth

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Shock of birth is the transient depression of muscle tone and deep tendon reflexes that occurs in newborns after birth. In 70% of newborns, it lasts less than 24 hours, and in 84.3% less than 48 hours. Its presence is not affected by whether birth happened through vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery. [1] The term was introduced in 1960. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Riesgo Rdos S, Rotta AT, Rotta AT (September 1996). "Shock of birth. Evaluation of neurologic status of term newborn in the first 48 hours of life". Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 54 (3): 361–8. PMID   9109977.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Escardó F, Coriat LF (1960). "Development of postural and tonic patterns in the newborn infant". Pediatr Clin North Am. 7 (3): 511–25.
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