One of the most alarming moments for any new mother is seeing their baby suffer from seizures soon after birth. If your baby has been diagnosed with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and is experiencing seizures, it may indicate serious brain injury. In this blog, we will discuss your baby’s seizures at birth and an HIE brain injury, and how birth injury lawyers evaluate whether the medical team responded quickly enough to signs of distress during labor.
Seizures As A Sign Of Brain Injury
Seizures following birth can be one of the first signs that a baby has suffered a brain injury due to HIE. This injury occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen during labor and delivery. Seizures may range from subtle twitching or unusual eye movements to more noticeable convulsions. These seizures often indicate that brain damage has occurred and must be addressed immediately.
Your Baby’s Seizures At Birth And An HIE Brain Injury: Investigating Medical Care
A key part of any birth injury investigation is determining whether the medical team acted in a timely manner during labor. Abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and other signs of fetal distress often suggest that the baby is not getting enough oxygen. Birth injury lawyers evaluate whether doctors and nurses followed proper protocols—like performing an emergency C-section or providing oxygen—when these signs appeared.
Evaluating Fetal Monitoring And Medical Imaging
When investigating cases involving your baby’s seizures at birth and an HIE brain injury, birth injury lawyers also review fetal monitoring records, MRI and ultrasound imaging, and the timing of critical interventions. If medical professionals fail to act promptly, this delay could lead to serious brain damage, including seizures.
If you have questions about your baby’s seizures at birth and an HIE brain injury, do not hesitate to contact me. My contact information is below and there is no money cost to talk with me initially about your baby’s story.
Marcus B. Boston, Esq.
9701 Apollo Dr. Suite 100
Largo, Maryland 20774
301-850-4832
1-833-4 BABY HELP
