Cerebral Palsy caused by Intrapartum Fetal Damage is Prevented by the Hypoxia Index

Aims: To prevent cerebral palsy caused by intrapartum damage.

Methods: Hyoxia index is the sum of deceleration durations (min) divided by the lowest fetal heartrate. And multiplied by 100.

Results: Hypoxia index of 6 cases of cerbral palsywere 25 or more and the index was 24 or less in 16 cases of no cerebral palsy.

Conclusion: Cerebral palsy will be prevented if the fetus is delivered when hypoxia index is 24 or less at delivery.

Keywords: Fetus, delivery, hypoxia index, fetal heart rate, deceleration, cerebral palsy, prevention.