See Also: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(medicine)
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hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (medicine) and Double-jointed (health)


hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (medicine)


hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Damage to cells in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) from inadequate oxygen. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy allegedly may cause in death in the newborn period or result in what is later recognised as developmental delay, mental retardation, or cerebral palsy. This is an area of considerable medical and medicolegal debate.


Double-jointed (health)


Popular term to describe a joint that is unusually flexible. Medically, the joint is said to be hyperflexible, hyperextensible, or hypermobile. People whose fingers are hypermobile have lower rates of arthritis in the hands.