<unk>  (also known as fetal<unk>  occurs when the fetus is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen. It may be due to a variety of reasons such as prolapse or occlusion of the umbilical cord, placental infarction, maternal diabetes (prepregnancy or gestational diabetes) and maternal smoking.<unk>  growth restriction may cause or be the result of<unk> .<unk>  can cause cellular damage that occurs within the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). This results in an increased mortality rate, including an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Oxygen deprivation in the fetus and neonate have been implicated as either a primary or as a contributing risk factor in numerous neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders such as epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders and cerebral palsy.
Intrauterine hypoxia
Neonatal sepsis
Perinatal asphyxia
Positional asphyxia
Neonatal infection
Maternal fetal stress transfer
Traumatic asphyxia
Foetal cerebral redistribution