In the blog we always give news related to advances in treatment techniques for premature babies, as we believe it is of great interest to parents.
The latest development of a team of researchers from the University of North Carolina is the use of magnesium sulfate to reduce by half the risk of the baby suffering from cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is a serious complication in premature infants caused when the part of the brain that controls movement is damaged, causing deficiencies in muscle control and coordination.
The scientists conducted a study where they found that giving mothers a dose of magnesium sulfate just before they gave birth, the risk decreased.
Specifically, it was a group of pregnant mothers aged 24 to 31 weeks who had already broken bags and were in labor.
Babies born to mothers who were given magnesium sulfate had an incidence of moderate or severe cerebral palsy of 2%, compared to 4% of babies of those women who were not given.
Although the effect of this mineral on the baby's organism is not yet known for sure, it is believed to help dilate the blood vessels in your brain.
If more research corroborates this success, it could be great news for the treatment of premature babies, since in addition, as experts say, it is cheap, easily achieved and has no side effects.
