... defenseless for the duration of the first 20 weeks of development. Intracranial hemorrhage-bleeding in the brain-blocked or broken blood vessels is the result of a fetal stroke while in the mother's womb. Fetal stroke may also occur through abnormal or fragile blood vessels in the brain or by blood clots. Hypertension-high blood pressure of the mother appears to be a ... familiar medical disorder during pregnancy, and pelvic inflammatory disease (maternal infection) also increases the risk of fetal stroke. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy or intrapartum asphyxia-brain damage caused by a l...

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• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... duration of the first 20 weeks of development. Intracranial hemorrhage "bleeding in the brain "blocked or broken blood vessels is the result of a fetal stroke while in the mother's womb. Fetal stroke may also occur through abnormal or fragile blood vessels in the brain or by blood clots. Hypertension "high blood pressure of the mother appears to be ... a familiar medical disorder during pregnancy, and pelvic inflammatory disease (maternal infection) also increases the risk of fetal stroke. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy or intrapartum asphyxia "brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen d...

• Word Count: 4974
• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: Undergraduate